Question 1

will 2 episodes of mild acute cholangitis (from stone in cbd) within a span of 10 days, cause liver cirrhosis? the second time it was only mild fever which came at night and was gone by next morning after taking antibiotic. any chance of cirrhosis?

Accepted Answer

: No, cirrhosis only develops in chronic liver disease which present year after year.
However, the gallbladder needs to be resected to prevent future infection which sometimes can be life threatening.

Question 2

is there a diet that helps liver cirrhosis?

Accepted Answer

Diet-cirrhosis liver: Yes there is help.  You must call your doctor because there are many causes of cirrhosis of the liver, and the diet recommendations can vary with the cause.  Follow medical advice very carefully.

Question 3

what is the cure for liver cirrhosis?

Accepted Answer

Family practice: It depends on the cause. If it is from alcohol , you stop drinking and healing will begin. Drugs can cause it as well. Discuss with your dr. Hepatitis c or b  may cause cirrhosis that can be treated by antiviral medication. You may need to see a GI specialist  for proper treatment and determine prognosis.

Question 4

is liver cirrhosis completely curable?

Accepted Answer

No: Some scarring will always remain even if you can remove the original cause (alcohol, hemochromatosis, wilson's, hepatitis b / c, autoimmunity). However, some cirrhotic livers have enough scar regression so that you can have a happy life.

Question 5

is there any remedy for liver cirrhosis?

Accepted Answer

Liver transplant: There is no medical treatment to reverse established cirrhosis. Replacing the liver through transplantation is about the only way to "remedy" cirrhosis.

Question 6

pathophysiology of liver cirrhosis?

Accepted Answer

See below: Scar tissue in the liver as a result of different kinds of injuries.  The significance is related to the chronicity for the injury and especially whether the injury is ongoing.

Question 7

what are the treatments for liver cirrhosis?

Accepted Answer

See below: Cirrhosis is a disease caused by many different entities and the treatment depends on the reason for the cirrhosis to begin with.  If the cirrhosis is well formed and advanced the only realistic treatment regardless of cause is a liver transplant.

Question 8

would liver cirrhosis show up on an ultrasound?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Advanced liver cirrhosis may show up on ultrasound. However, ultrasound can detect fibrosis in the liver even before the development of cirrhosis.

Question 9

can garlic execive use for longer period cause liver cirrhosis?

Accepted Answer

No.: I'm not certain what specifically you mean by "excessive" and "longer periods" but, providing your overall diet is healthy and well balanced, it shouldn't cause liver cirrhosis or damage to any organ or system.  Garlic is used fairly extensively in many ethnic cuisines and, other than a garlic odor to breath and sweat, no adverse effects have been reported in human beings.

Question 10

can you please list the common causes of liver cirrhosis or cancer?

Accepted Answer

Many: There are many causes of cirrhosis ranging from infection (eg viral hepatitis), to primary liver diseases (eg primary biliary cirrhosis) to genetic causes (eg hemochromatosis) to alcohol related disease. Cirrhosis is the precursor liver cancer.

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