Liver Cirrhosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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Case study 3
Question 1
There is a disease in the liver called cirrhosis that might cause loss of the liver cells and
irreversible scarring of the liver. Nathan is a chain smoker and also consumes two glasses of
beer every day. He also used to take drugs and was diagnosed with hepatitis C. These are the
main facts behind the Nathan’s liver problem because the main cause of liver cirrhosis
disease is the consumption of alcohol and viral hepatitis B and C. It refers to the replacement
of normal liver tissue with non-living scar tissues and it is related to another disease of the
liver (Ginès, Kamath & Arroyo, 2011). Liver cirrhosis is the third most common cause of
death after heart and cancer. It is considered to be the end stage of liver. There are few
symptoms liver diseases such as, easy bleeding or bruising, intense itching, nausea, loss of
appetite, swelling due to fluid buildup in your abdomen and legs, Persistent or recurring
yellowing of your skin and eyes and Problems with concentration and memory.
Alcohol is the main cause of Nathan’s liver disease as it is poison for all living cells and
might become a reason for inflamed and death of cells. The death of living cells can lead
Nathan’s body to form scar tissue around the veins of the body. Hepatitis is considered to be
a viral infection of the liver and it is the second most common cause of this illness, however,
poisonous substances might also become the reason for it (Carnevale, 2012). Biliary cirrhosis
is also from one of the causes of this disease. In this case, the small tubes that help in
digesting food become blocked and our body turns on automatically and starts reacting
against these bile tubes. C
Liver Cirrhosis has increased Nathan’s blood pressure in the vessels of the blood of the liver.
This problem can be found in 60% of people. It is the most common cause of portal
hypertension. Hepatic encephalopathy is the condition when toxins start building in our
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