Question 1

what to do if you have liver cirrhosis with complications on heart?

Accepted Answer

Heart and liver: What type of complications are you referring to? Chronic right heart failure can cause liver cirrhosis by passive congestion (liver engorged with water and becomes fibrotic or scarred over time).   Certain conditions such as hemochromatosis (iron overload) can cause both heart failure and liver cirrhosis.  Liver cirrhosis itself can cause water retention particularly in the belly called ascites.

Question 2

what are the diet suggestions for a diabetic patient with liver cirrhosis and severe complications?

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Mange Carbs: If you have diabetes, your body cannot make or properly use insulin. This leads to high blood sugar. Healthy eating helps keep your blood sugar in your target range. Carbohydrates have the most impact on your blood sugar levels. A local hospital dietician would be happy to talk w/ you.  I do not think the liver would require any specific restrictions other than alcohol.  Rj.

Question 3

i have had fatty liver for 5 years and am obese. when will i get serious health complications like cirrhosis and liver cancer?

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Hmmm....: It's safer to look at this as already a serious problem. Fatty liver damage is a serious health complication, usually due to taking in too many calories compared to what a patient needs for normal life. Obesity is a serious health complication due to the same cause, taking in too many calories compared to what a person needs. The cure is conceptually simple (stop the excess intake) but hard to do.

Question 4

what is cirrhosis of the liver?

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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 5

what causes cirrhosis of the liver?

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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 6

how does cirrhosis affect my liver?

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Several ways: The most easy wdy to explain it is to say it makes it unable to handle and detoxify normal body wates that it should. It can be fatal.

Question 7

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 8

what can cause cirrhosis of the liver?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: The top 2 causes are viral (hepatitis B or C) or alcohol related. Other causes include, metabolic, genetic, and autoimmune causes. Please see a liver doctor who can test you for the different causes and manage your symptoms.

Question 9

common symptoms of cirrhosis of liver?

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Cirrhosis: Weakness, decreased appetite, weight loss, nose bleeds. More serious are jaundice, confusion, impotence, swelling of abdomen & legs.

Question 10

how does cirrhosis of the liver develop?

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Many things: Cirrhosis is a scarring of liver tissue that results from chronic liver disease and leads to a decline in liver function.  The most common causes of cirrhosis include chronic alcohol use, hepatitis b and c, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.  Autoimmune disorders, medications, metabolic disorders, and biliary disorders may also lead to cirrhosis.

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