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What Are the Treatments for Portal Hypertension?
What Are the Treatments for Portal Hypertension? The portal vein carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract to the liver. If this vein becomes blocked by cirrhosis which is a scarring of the liver or by a blood clot the pressure inside the vein increases. This increase in pressure is called portal hypertension. When blood flow…
Read MoreThe Color of Poop
The Color of Poop Reporting for doodie, Dr. Ellie Sattler plunges her hand into a pile of brontosaurus waste to find out what’s ailing the sick old beast in Jurassic Park. She could have spared herself the up-close and personal, if she had known how to read the colors of ka-ka. When your body’s food…
Read MoreTerrys Nails, Muehrcke’s Nails
Terrys Nails, Muehrcke’s Nails Terry’s Nails. The nail will look mostly white and grainy with a pink or perhaps red strip at the top because of an increase in connective tissue and a decrease in blood supply in the nail bed. This change in nail health can be found in 80 percent of patients with…
Read MoreTen Tips to Relieve Itching
Ten Tips to Relieve Itching February 17, 2010 Itching is a common symptom of Cirrhosis that goes under-reported and under-treated. Instead of letting it drive you crazy, learn how home remedies and a physician’s prescription pad can help ease your itching. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. An estimated 15 to 20 percent of people with chronic…
Read MoreSleep Disturbance in Cirrhosis
Sleep Disturbance in Cirrhosis The present study shows that patients with cirrhosis without evidence of hepatic encephalopathy and who were evaluated while performing their daily routines have abnormalities in the quality of sleep. Nearly one half of patients attending a Liver Clinic complained of unsatisfactory sleep, a frequency slightly greater than that previously reported with…
Read MoreSleep disorders linked to Melatonin Part 2
Sleep disorders linked to Melatonin Part 2 Pituitary hormone circadian rhythm alterations in cirrhosis patients with subclinical hepatic encephalopathy AIM: To analyze pituitary hormone and melatonin circadian rhythms, and to correlate hormonal alterations with clinical performance, hepatic disease severity and diagnostic tests used for the detection of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhosis. METHODS: Twenty-six patients with…
Read MoreSleep disorders linked to Melatonin Part 1
Sleep disorders linked to Melatonin Part 1 Doron Garfinkel, MD, and Nava Zisapel, PhD 15 July 1996 | Volume 125 Issue 2 | Page 154 TO THE EDITOR: We read with interest the article by Steindl and colleagues 1. The authors thoroughly assessed 24-hour plasma melatonin levels and showed that significantly higher levels persisted throughout…
Read MorePrimary sclerosing cholangitis – wikipedia
Primary sclerosing cholangitis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic liver disease caused by progressive inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts of the liver. The inflammation impedes the flow of bile to the gut, which can ultimately lead to liver cirrhosis and liver failure. The underlying cause of the…
Read MoreWhat is Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis?
What Is Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis? Primary sclerosing cholangitis is inflammation with progressive scarring and narrowing of the bile ducts in and outside the liver. Eventually, the ducts become blocked and then obliterated. Cirrhosis, liver failure, and sometimes bile duct cancer develop. * Symptoms begin gradually and include worsening fatigue, itchiness, and, later, jaundice. * An…
Read MoreNasal Bleeding
Nasal Bleeding Nasal bleeding frequency are the most common spontaneous bleeding, and make up according to different sources of 3-5% of the total number of hospitalized in ENT hospitals. Differences in the number and nature of nasal bleeding, ceteris paribus, between the male and female sex were observed. Nosebleeds usually occur suddenly and may be…
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