Liver Problems
Late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by excessive alcohol use.
What is Cirrhosis of the liver?
This medication slows liver damage.
What is actigall, ursol.
Function is to store bile until it's needed for digestion.
What is the Gallbladder?
Interferes with the communication pathways, can shrink my frontal lobes.
What is the brain?
Inflammation. It happens when digestive enzymes start digesting the pancreas itself.
What is Pancreatitis?
Buildup of fluid in your abdomen caused by the liver that causes the belly to swell.
What is ascites?
This medication regime is used treatment of liver ascites.
What is spironolactone (Aldactone) and furosemide (Lasix).
Makes a digestive juice called bile that helps digest fats and some vitamins.
What is the liver?
Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage me and cause cardiovascular disease.
What is the heart?
Collection of pus resulting from tissue necrosis, liquefaction, and infection.
What is a pancreatic abscess?
Develop when normal blood flow to the liver is blocked by a clot or scar tissue in the liver.
What are esophageal varices?
Treatment for Hepatitis C.
What is Ribavirin an antiviral?
Enzymes come from this organ to break down sugars, fats, and starches.
What is the pancreas?
Causes cirrhosis in me.
What is the liver?
Circumscribed collection of fluid rich in pancreatic enzymes, blood, and necrotic tissue, typically located in the lesser sac of the abdomen
What is a Pancreatic Pseudocyst?
An inflammation of the liver and in most cases, it's caused by a virus.
What is hepatitis?
Attach to proteins called opioid receptors on nerve cells in the brain, spinal cord, gut and other parts of the body.
What is an opioid/narcotic?
Absorb sugars, amino acids, and fatty acids.
What is the jejunum?
Causes me to be more susceptible to pneumonia and tuberculosis.
What are lungs?
When mutated cells grow out of control, forming a tumor. Risk factors are strongly linked to the disease, including tobacco smoking and obesity.
What is pancreatic cancer?
Extra fat in the liver.
What is steatosis?
Used to thin the bile, which allows gallstones to dissolve.
What is Ursodiol link (Actigall) and chenodiol link (Chenix)?
Temporary storage for food, mixing and breakdown of food by contraction and relaxation of muscle layers
What is the stomach?
Causes ulcers and bloating.
What is the stomach?
A complex operation to remove the head of the pancreas, the first part of the small intestine (duodenum), the gallbladder and the bile duct.
What is a Whipple procedure? (pancreaticoduodenectomy )