Cirrhosis Flashcards
1
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Cirrhosis
Description
A
chronic progressive disease of the liver of diffue loss of hepatocytes and formation of scar tissue
2
Q
Cirrhosis
causes
A
chronic damage and liver cell injury
chronic hep C
alcoholism
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease NAFLD
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis NASH
3
Q
Cirrhosis
Complications
A
Portal Hypertention
acities
bleeding esphogeal varices
coagulation defects
jaundice
portal systemic encephalopathy
hepatorenal syndrome
4
Q
portal hypertention
A
obstruciton in flow that causes a persistant increase in portal vein pressure
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