| | HEPATITIS A
| HEPATITIS B
| HEPATITIS
C
| HEPATO-CELLULARCARCI-NOMA
| ALCOHOL INDUCED CIRRHOSIS
| GALL-BLADDER
DISEASE
|
| Definition
| Infectious hepatitis
| Serum hepatitis
| Non-A non –B hepatitis transfusion hepatitis
| A malignance that begins in the liver cells
| Irreversible damage of the liver secondarily to toxic effects of alcohol
| Problems that result from the presence of gall stones
|
| Risk factors and or causes
Alcohol, drug use, acetominophen overdose,
Viral infections
| Personal contacts with infected oral secretions or stool, sexual contacts
| Sexual contacts, infected blood products
| Transfusion (5%-15%); drug abuse (40%),
Unexplained causes(40%)
| Hepatitis B, C, long-standing cirrhosis
| Secondarily to toxic effects of alcohol
primary biliary cirrhosis,
hemochroma-tosis
| Gallstones in the gallbladder, a gallstone stuck in the common bile duct or cystic duct
|
| Symptoms and complica-tions
| Jaundice, itching weakness, nausea, right upper quadrant abdominal pains, upper respiratory symptoms
| Jaundice, itching weakness, nausea, right upper quadrant abdominal pains, upper respiratory symptoms
| Mild symptoms. asymptomatic
Jaundice, itching weakness, nausea, right upper quadrant abdominal pains, upper respiratory symptoms
| Abdominal pains, weight loss, a large mass in the upper right part of the abdomen, fever, rushing sounds, scratchy sounds
| GI bleedings, CHF, PUD, malnutrition;
Abdominal pains,swelling, vomiting, occasionally with blood, jaundice, muscle weakness, weight loss
| Sharp pains in the right upper abdominal part, nausea, vomiting, fever
|
| Evaluation
| CBC, liver profile, coagulation profile, anti-body tests, hepatic screen, x-ray, ultrasound
| CBC, liver profile, coagulation profile, anti-body tests, hepatic screen, x-ray, ultrasound
| CBC, liver profile, coagulation profile, anti-body tests, hepatic screen, x-ray, ultrasound
| Blood tests, abdominal ultrasound, hepatic arteriography, liver biopsy
| CBC, liver profile, coagulation profile,UGI series,
IGI endoscopy, biopsy
| CBC, blood chemistry, liver profile, amylase tests,
x-rays, ultrasound
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| Treatment
| Supportive treatment, avoidance of alcohol, good personal hygiene
| Supportive treatment, avoidance of alcohol, good personal hygiene
| Supportive treatment, avoidance of alcohol, good personal hygiene, alpha 2b interferon therapy
| Complex therapy
Surgery radiation therapy
Chemo-therapy
| Avoidance of alcohol, nutritional supplements, B-complex vitamins, diuretics, diet low in proteins and fats
| Medications that relieve pains, vomiting, inflammations
And dissolve stones, cholecystectomy
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