Cirrhosis Flashcards by Daniel Rodriguez | Brainscape

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Cirrhosis

Description

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chronic progressive disease of the liver of diffue loss of hepatocytes and formation of scar tissue

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Cirrhosis

causes

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chronic damage and liver cell injury

chronic hep C

alcoholism

nonalcoholic fatty liver disease NAFLD

nonalcoholic steatohepatitis NASH

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Cirrhosis

Complications

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Portal Hypertention

acities

bleeding esphogeal varices

coagulation defects

jaundice

portal systemic encephalopathy

hepatorenal syndrome

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portal hypertention

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obstruciton in flow that causes a persistant increase in portal vein pressure

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