Question 1

what to do if my mum has been told to have 5 or six small snaks a day because she has liver disease?

Accepted Answer

End-stage liver dz?: often people with advanced cirrhosis lose their appetite and or get easily bloated/ their stomachs can get compressed with fluid buildup in the stomach (ascites).  then having small frequent meals (=grazing) is indeed the way to go. did you have a more specific question?

Question 2

symptoms of liver disease?

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Jaundice: Also abdominal distention for ascitis abnormal liver enzyme in the blood test.

Question 3

what is liver disease like?

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Too broad: That's too broad of a question.  There are many types of liver disease that produce different signs and symptoms.

Question 4

are all liver diseases painful?

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No: If liver swelling is sudden it is painful if it happened over a prolonged time it is not.

Question 5

is liver disease really serious?

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Yes: Yes liver disease is quite serious.

Question 6

will bp be low in liver disease?

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Liver disease: BP late in liver disease with cirrhois is usually low, early in liver disease BP isn't changed.

Question 7

can you die from a liver disease ?

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Liver: Yes of course.  Cirrhosis from alcoholism or fatty liver disease; Hepatitis B and C are known to be deadly. Hemochromatosis...and the list goes on.  Why do you ask?

Question 8

what can be done for liver disease?

Accepted Answer

See below: Symptoms and concerns like these mandate a thorough evaluation by your doctor.  Only after such an evaluation, which may include labs and radiographic examinations, can he/she let you know what's going on and how best to help you.

Question 9

what's parenchymatous liver disease?

Accepted Answer

Liver Disease: The cells of the liver are called the parenchymal cells and make up the bulk of the liver.  Therefore, this means that you have disease of the liver cells.   Other cells in the liver include the bile duct cells (cholangiocytes), white blood cells (Kupffer cells), and storage cells (stellate cells).

Question 10

what are some common liver diseases?

Accepted Answer

Many: Its a long list
we can break it down into certain categories
1: toxic (alcohol)
2: infectious ( hepatitis )
3: immune mediated  ( primary biliary cirrhosis)
4: cancers 

there's many more.

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