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What are the early signs of hepatic encephalopothy?

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Dr. Abdullah Mubarak answered

Confusion: It can vary in how it manifests which can be mild confusion to coma.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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CT shows opacification of hepatic vein, says sign of right heart strain or failure? What does this mean?

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Just had an mri with and without contrast liver cyst nothing else. Ultrasound said slightly increased hepatic echogenicity possible early steatosis why didnt mri pick this up? Can mri miss liver cirrhosis or fatty liver? Please help me Im anxious?

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Liver biopsy = hepatic parenchyma showing moderate to severe chronic hepatitis w/bridging fibrosis &focal changes of early micronodular cirrhosis. Grade 3-4 stage 3-4. Can thyroid cause this? Or what?

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Ct said slightly desreased attenuation of liver can b early fatty liver. But does not fulfil criteria for heppatic steosis? What does that mean

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Slightly decreased attenuation of the liver that could b early fatty liver CT scan? But does not fulfil criteria for heptatic steosis on the CT scan?

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