calcium, magnesium, phosphate and zinc deficiency. • Protein deficiency in alcoholics can cause encephalopathy and result in coma • Clotting defects can occur. This precipitates excess bleeding • Portal hypertension resulting in ruptured varices and ascites. • It can also affect kidney, heart and the blood vessels .
. HEPATITIS Diseases of the liver can be acute or chronic, inherited or acquired. Hepatitis is an inflammation of liver. It is classified as follows: .
Acute Viral Hepatitis . Chronic Hepatitis Hepar’ is the Greek term for liver. Liver related medical terms actually start with ‘hepatic or hepato’. According to Greeks, the liver is the organ which is closest to divine presence as it is considered a home of all emotions UNIT- IN GASTRO INTESTINAL AND LIVER - - DIET IN GASTRO INTESTINAL AND LIVER DISORDERS a) Acute Viral Hepatitis Acute viral hepatitis is a sudden onset of inflammation in liver.
It is caused by hepatitis viruses A, B, C, D and E. Hepatitis A and E are infectious which is spread by fecal oral route. Hepatitis B, C and D are transmitted through blood and body fluids. The general symptoms of viral hepatitis are: Chronic Hepatitis When hepatitis is prolonged for more than six months, it is called as chronic hepatitis.
Chronic hepatitis is serious and may lead to serious damage to the liver. The causes for chronic hepatitis can be autoimmune, viral, metabolic disorders and drugs or toxin. Clinical symptoms of chronic hepatitis are non-specific and are mild. • Fever • Myalgia • Arthalgia • Anorexia • Arthritis • Nausea • Rash • Vomiting • Malaise • Jaundice (Icterus) • Fatigue Common symptoms include fatigue, sleep disorders, mild right upper quadrant pain, jaundice, muscle wasting, tea coloured urine, ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy.
Jaundice in Liver Diseases! Jaundice is the yellow discolouration of the skin, mucous membranes and sclera. Jaundice occurs due to accumulation of bile pigments in the blood. If the liver is infected or diseased or the flow of bile is obstructed, then it gets accumulated in the blood resulting in jaundice.
Jaundice can be of