Liver Failure Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, Tests & More

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LIVER DISEASE

• SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENT

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Introduction to Liver Diseases

• The liver plays an important role in many bodily
  functions from protein production and blood
  clotting to cholesterol, glucose (sugar), and
  iron metabolism.
• A liver disease can be genetic or caused by a
  variety of factors that damage the liver, such as
  viruses and persistent alcohol intake.
• Liver damage may also lead to hepatitis, liver
  tumors, and liver abscess.

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Symptoms to Liver Diseases

• Skin and eyes that appears yellowish (jaundice)
• Abdominal pain and swelling
• Swelling in the legs and ankles
• Itchy skin
• Dark urine colour
• Pale stool colour, or bloody or tar- coloured
  stool
• Chronic fatigue
• Nausea or vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Tendency to bruise easily

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Contributing factor to liver disease

• Infection Bacteria and viruses can infect the
  liver leading to swelling that reduces liver
  function. The viruses that cause liver damage can
  be spread through blood, semen, contaminated food
  or water, or close contact with an infected
  individual. Common forms of liver infection
  are Hepatitis A, B and C.
• Immune system irregularity Diseases in which
  your immune system attacks certain parts of your
  body can impact your liver. Such autoimmune liver
  diseases include autoimmune hepatitis, primary
  biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing
  cholangitis.

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Continue- Contributing factor to liver disease

• Genetics An abnormal gene inherited from one or
  both of your parents can cause liver damage.
  Liver diseases caused by genetics include
  hemochromatosis, hyperoxaluria and oxalosis and
  Wilson's disease.
• Cancer and other growths Examples of liver
  diseases caused by cancer growth include liver
  cancer, bile duct cancer and liver adenoma.

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Treatment for liver disease

• Treatment for liver disease depends on your
  diagnosis. Certain liver problems can be treated
  with lifestyle modifications, such as stopping
  alcohol use or losing weight, normally as part of
  a medical program that includes careful
  monitoring of liver function. Severe liver
  complications may require medications or surgery.
  However, a liver disease which causes liver
  failure may ultimately require a liver
  transplant.
• Operations may be required to treat portal
  hypertension and minimize the risk of bleeding.
• Liver transplantation is the final option for
  patients whose livers have failed.

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Prevention of liver disease

• There are many things which can be done
  to prevent liver disease. These may include
• Limiting your alcohol intake to just one drink
  per day for men, women and older people. You are
  at great risk of damaging your liver if you drink
  uncontrollably.
• If you are at increased risk of contracting
  hepatitis or if you've already been infected with
  any form of the hepatitis virus, talk to your
  doctor about getting the hepatitis A
  and hepatitis B vaccines.

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Continue- Prevention of liver disease

• Take medications only when needed to and in
  recommended doses. Never mix medications and
  alcohol.
• Avoid contact with other people's blood and body
  fluids as the hepatitis viruses can be spread by
  accidental needle sticks or improper cleanup of
  blood or body fluids.
• Maintain a healthy weight because being
  overweight can cause maintain a healthy weight.