Question 1

ammonia 107 *on a ventilator 65 %* cirrhosis day 14 in hospital *7 - icu now is had her 2nd paracentesis , unresponsive ammonia level is high- will not come how long before this makes it way to her brain. is this toxic to the body*ammonia?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, ammonia is causing encephalopathy or brain damage and is due to liver failure and while hoping for the best it is time to prepare for the worst. Talk to the medical team what would be next and what are the expectations for functional recovery.

Question 2

can you tell me if a liver disease with cirrosis of liver is called eropathy-brain fog what is it?

Accepted Answer

Hepatic: Encephalopathy happens when liver fails and cannot clear ammonia from blood. Ammonia and other toxins affect the brain and interfere with the functioning of the brain. See these sites for  more info.
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/cirrhosis-liver
http://www.Nlm.Nih.Gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000302.Htm.

Question 3

cirohsis, bilirubin 4.2, heart ef 20-25%, brain stroke , left side weak, bp is very low, stable with saline sol.pulse fluctuating.pl advice?

Accepted Answer

Severe illness: This is multiorgan failure, and the outlook is not great, but the only way to assess this is to be the doctor in charge of managing the patient. In addition to determining the therapy there should be discussions on end of life decision making. Hope this was helpful.

Question 4

who gets cirrhosis?

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Longstanding sicknss: Cirrhosis comes on slowly, almost always over years, in the setting of ongoing liver disease. Only one heavy drinker in 3 actually gets true cirrhosis (fibrosis / lasting scar); it's common in hepatitis b and c, hemochromatosis (don't miss this common one), and some other less familiar illnesses. Of all the organs, your liver's the most likely to be in perfect shape when you're 100.

Question 5

what sort of disease is cirrhosis?

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Liver scarring: Cirrhosis is when a liver has been suffering from inflammation (aka hepatitis) for such a long time that it has largely been changed into scar tissue. Cirrhosis is a complicated and dangerous condition which can lead to confusion, bleeding, jaundice, and may need a liver transplant to correct. Definitely contact a liver specialist or gastroenterologist if you have this condition.

Question 6

what is cirrhosis of the liver?

Accepted Answer

Scars in the liver: Chronic inflammation of liver cells can result in permanent scarring to develop in the liver. This is called cirrhosis. Common causes are excess alcohol intake, viral hepatitis infection, certain drugs and hereditary diseases. Blood tests to check liver function and ultrasound examination can help evaluate the overall health of the liver.

Question 7

what causes cirrhosis of the liver?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: Cirrhosis is the way the liver heals itself after repeated, severe or ongoing insults.  These can be multifactorial, such as toxins (alcohol, certain meds), viruses (hepatitis), or even fatty degeneration (nash).

Question 8

what leads to cirrhosis of the liver?

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Many Things: Hepatitis c, fatty liver, and alcohol abuse are the most common causes. Other causes include blockage of the bile duct can cause biliary cirrhosis, inherited diseases such as: cystic fibrosis glycogen storage diseases, Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, hemochromatosis, and wilson's disease.

Question 9

what are the reasons for a cirrhosis of the liver?

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Many: In the US, alcoholic cirrhosis is the most common.  Other causes are hepatitis B and C, primary biliary cirrhosis, and a variety of uncommon diseases (hemochromatosis - iron overload, Wilson disease - copper overload, sclerosing cholangitis, chronic infections, etc. In some cases, a cause is not found (we call that idiopathic).

Question 10

is cirrhosis worse than fatty liver?

Accepted Answer

Quick response Yes: Cirrhosis is advanced liver inflammation with the multitude of complications that you see with it and none of them are great to experience. Fatty live disease on the other is mild liver enzyme elevation that you see due to the deposition of fat in the liver. Tend to see it in heavier set people.

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Ammonia 107 *on a ventilator 65 %* cirrhosis day 14 in hospital *7 - icu now is had her 2nd paracentesis , unresponsive ammonia level is high- will not come how long before this makes it way to her brain. is this toxic to the body*ammonia?

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Can you tell me if a liver disease with cirrosis of liver is called eropathy-brain fog what is it?

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Cirohsis, bilirubin 4.2, heart ef 20-25%, brain stroke , left side weak, bp is very low, stable with saline sol.pulse fluctuating.pl advice?

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Ammonia 107 on a ventilator 65 % cirrhosis day 14 in hospital 7 - icu now is had her 2nd paracentesis , unresponsive ammonia level is high- will not come how long before this makes it way to her brain. is this toxic to the bodyammonia?