liver failure
Hepatic system collapse
Liver failure is the loss of the liver's ability to function, either suddenly (acute) or gradually through chronic disease.
The liver filters toxins, produces proteins, and aids digestion; when it fails, these processes break down.
Causes include hepatitis, alcoholism, overdose, and cirrhosis.
Severe cases require transplant: He was on the waiting list for a new liver after going into liver failure.
Irreversible hepatic scarring
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
hepatomegaly · cholestasis · edema · albumin · bilirubin · cholangitis · gynecomastia
Viral disease attacking liver
- hepatitis CViral liver inflammation, specific strain
- cirrhosisIrreversible hepatic scarring
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- drug-inducedTriggered by pharmaceuticals
Move tissue between bodies
- hepatectomySurgical liver excision
- lactuloseSynthetic sugar, medicinal purgative
- waiting listRecord of hopeful applicants
- immunosuppressionReduced bodily defense activation
antiviral therapy · abstinence · nutritional support · beta-blockers · diuretics · living donor
At the endpoint
- end-stageFinal, irreversible phase
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- deathCessation of life
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
palliative · mortality rate · life-threatening · decompensation · complications · quality of life · hospice · decline
Specialized treatment for severe illness
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- ICUAcute care ward
- life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
ventilator · dialysis · sepsis · shock · coma · collapse · resuscitation · stabilization
cirrhosis
Irreversible hepatic scarring
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
fibrosis · hepatomegaly · cholestasis · edema · albumin · bilirubin · cholangitis · gynecomastia
hepatitis B
Viral disease attacking liver
- hepatitis CViral liver inflammation, specific strain
- cirrhosisIrreversible hepatic scarring
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
drug-induced · acetaminophen · alcohol · hemochromatosis · viral hepatitis
transplant
Move tissue between bodies
- hepatectomySurgical liver excision
- lactuloseSynthetic sugar, medicinal purgative
- waiting listRecord of hopeful applicants
immunosuppression · antiviral therapy · abstinence · nutritional support · beta-blockers · diuretics · living donor
terminal
At the endpoint
survival · palliative · mortality rate · life-threatening · decompensation · complications · quality of life · hospice · decline · irreversible
intensive care
Specialized treatment for severe illness
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- ICUAcute care ward
life support · ventilator · dialysis · sepsis · shock · coma · collapse · resuscitation · stabilization · vital signs
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