Early signs of liver damage from alcohol

    • [PDF File]Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Patient’s Guide

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      It is due to the buildup of fat in the liver not caused by an overuse of alcohol. Fatty liver (steatosis) occurs when the liver has more than 5 -10% of its weight in fat. NAFLD is related to obesity, diabetes and often abnormal levels of fat in the blood and high blood pressure. Fatty liver in isolation does not damage the liver, however


    • [PDF File]Cirrhosis: A Patient’s Guide - Viral Hepatitis and Liver ...

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      the entire liver is scarred, it shrinks and gets hard. This is called cirrhosis, and usually this damage cannot be undone. Any illness that affects the liver over a long period of time may lead to fibrosis and, eventually, cirrhosis. Heavy drinking and viruses (like hepatitis C or hepatitis B) are common causes of cirrhosis.


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      even for those with early cirrhosis. Vaccinations Those who are not immune to hepatitis A and B should undergo a vaccination series at 0, 1, and 6 months. This will prevent significant liver damage if exposed to either of these viruses. The yearly influenza vaccination (flu shot) is also recommended. Treatment, Lifestyle, and Medication


    • Potential Implications of Elevated Liver Enzymes

      3. Assessing overweight and obese children at risk for non-alcohol fatty liver disease 4. Follow-up monitoring of a patient with a family history of liver disease 5. Testing a patient with symptoms indicative of liver damage or dysfunction How high is too high? ALT and AST 1.5 to 2 times higher than normal levels are cause for concern.


    • [PDF File]Liver Cirrhosis: A Toolkit for Patients

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      Oct 25, 2011 · The early stage of cirrhosis is called compensated cirrhosis. At this stage you ... Signs of bleeding varices include vomiting of large amounts of fresh blood or ... Avoiding further liver damage Patients who drink alcohol must stop all alcohol consumption.


    • [PDF File]Alcohol-Related Pancreatic Damage

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      alcohol or smoking on other organs such as the liver. The increased risk of pancreatic cancer reported in heavy alcohol users (i.e., people who consume 10 to 12 standard drinks per day)1 by earlier studies has not been confirmed by more recent investigations. One com-plicating factor in some of the studies is cigarette smoking, which is com-


    • [PDF File]Causes and Evaluation of Mildly Elevated Liver ...

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      Hepatocellular damage releases ALT and ... Thyroid disorders Signs and symptoms of hypo- or hyperthyroidism Thyroid-stimulating hormone level ... mildly elevated liver transaminase levels, alcohol …


    • [PDF File]Complications of Alcohol Withdrawal

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      Acute Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Alcohol withdrawal is a distinctive clinical syndrome with potentially serious consequences (see table) (American Psychiatric Association 1994). Symptoms begin as early as 6 hours after the initial decline from peak intoxication. Initial symptoms include tremor, anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, and nausea ...


    • [PDF File]Wernicke’s Encephalopathy: Role of Thiamine

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      Dec 18, 2008 · gresses, so alcohol, often high in carbohydrate and with low or absent amounts of thiamine, is substituted for food. With the onset of alcohol-related liver dam-age the ability to store thiamine in the liver is progres-sively reduced. An already compromised nutritional state may be further exacerbated by diarrhea, steator-


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      alcohol-related trauma, physical signs, and the elevated liver enzyme. It should be noted that false positives can occur when the individual is accident prone, uses drugs (such as barbiturates) that induce GGT, or has hand tremor because of nervousness, neurological disorder or nicotine dependence. WARNING: AUDIT IS NOT A DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENT


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