A transjugular liver biopsy is an intravenous technique to obtain liver tissue sample for a biopsy. The doctor inserts the biopsy needle, covered in a thin, flexible sheath, through the jugular vein in the neck down into the liver’s primary vein (hepatic vein) to access the liver. Read more: How Is a Transjugular Liver Biopsy Done? Article
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Liver Disease
Liver disease can be cause by a variety of things including infection (hepatitis), diseases, for example, gallstones, high cholesterol or triglycerides, blood flow obstruction to the liver, and toxins (medications and chemicals). Symptoms of liver disease depends upon the cause and may include nausea, vomiting, upper right abdominal pain, and jaundice. Treatment depends upon the cause of the liver disease.
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Cirrhosis (Liver)
Cirrhosis of the liver refers to a disease in which normal liver cells are replaced by scar tissue caused by alcohol and viral hepatitis B and C. This disease leads to abnormalities in the liver's ability to handle toxins and blood flow, causing internal bleeding, kidney failure, mental confusion, coma, body fluid accumulation, and frequent infections. Symptoms include yellowing of the skin (jaundice), itching, and fatigue. The prognosis is good for some people with cirrhosis of the liver, and the survival can be up to 12 years; however the life expectancy is about 6 months to 2 years for people with severe cirrhosis with major complications.
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Liver (Anatomy and Function)
The liver is the largest gland and organ in the body. There are a variety of liver diseases caused by liver inflammation, scarring of the liver, infection of the liver, gallstones, cancer, toxins, genetic diseases, and blood flow problems. Symptoms of liver disease generally do not occur until the liver disease is advanced. Some symptoms of liver disease include jaundice, nausea and vomiting, easy bruising, bleeding excessively, fatigue, weakness, weight loss, shortness of breath, leg swelling, impotence, and confusion. Treatment of diseases of the liver depends on the cause.
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Drug-Induced Liver Disease
Drug-induced liver diseases are diseases of the liver that are caused by physician-prescribed medications, OTC medications, vitamins, hormones, herbs, illicit (recreational) drugs, and environmental toxins. Read about the signs and symptoms of drug-induced liver disease like hepatitis (inflammation of the liver cells), liver disease treatment, and types.
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Tylenol Liver Damage
Tylenol liver damage (acetaminophen) can occur from accidentally ingesting too much acetaminophen, or intentionally. Signs and symptoms of acetaminophen-induced liver damage may include: nauseau, vomiting, kidney failure, bleeding disorders, coma, and death. Acetaminophen is a drug contained in over 200 OTC and prescription medications from NyQuil to Vicodin. Avoiding unintentional overdoses include reading medication labels, write down the dosages of medications you are taking, do not drink excessive alcohol while taking acetaminophen. In severe cases, a liver transplant may be necessary.
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Liver Cancer
Liver cancer is cancer of the liver cells (hepatocellular carcinoma) or of the ducts in the liver (cholangiocarcinoma). Liver cancer often arises due to liver damage, cirrhosis (scarring) caused by alcohol use/abuse, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C. Liver cancer may not cause any symptoms. Liver cancer is diagnosed with blood tests, imaging tests, and a liver biopsy. Treatment for liver cancer may include surgery, ablation, embolization, radiation, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy.
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Inherited Liver Diseases
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Fatty Liver (NASH)
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or NASH occurs due to the accumulation of abnormal amounts of fat within the liver. Fatty liver most likely caused by obesity and diabetes. Symptoms of fatty liver disease are primarily the complications of cirrhosis of the liver; and may include mental changes, liver cancer, the accumulation of fluid in the body (ascites, edema), and gastrointestinal bleeding. Treatment for fatty liver includes avoiding certain foods and alcohol. Exercise, weight loss, bariatric surgery, and liver transplantation are treatments for fatty liver disease.
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Is There a Cure for Cirrhosis of the Liver?
Liver cirrhosis results from disease- or chemical-induced injury to the liver over a sustained period. The injury kills liver cells, and your body attempts to rebuild the damage. In the process, the existing cells are inflamed and scar tissue results, compromising the structure of the liver and hampering its function.
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Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Cancer) Prevention
Avoiding certain risk factors (such as hepatitis B and C, cirrhosis, and aflatoxin) can lower one's risk of developing liver cancer. Getting the hepatitis B vaccine is a protective factor against liver cancer.
Treatment & Diagnosis
- Liver Blood Tests
- Does Liver Cancer Spread Quickly?
- How Long Can You Live With Liver Cancer?
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of the Liver
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Transplant
- What Is Liver Resection?
- Percutaneous Ethanol (Alcohol) Injection of Liver
- Proton Beam Therapy of Liver
- What Can a Liver Biopsy Diagnose?
- Liver-Related Procedures and Tests
- Arterial Chemotherapy Infusion & Chemoembolization of Liver
- What Is Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors?
- How Does a Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Work?
- Liver Disease FAQs
- Get to Know Your Liver FAQs
- Stage IV Colon Cancer That Has Spread to the Liver
- Chronic Viral Hepatitis, Alcoholism, Cirrhosis Linked to Liver Cancer
- Dietary Supplements Can Cause Liver Damage
- Shelley Fabares: Illness and Liver Transplant
- Diabetes Report From The National ADA Meeting 2003
- Alzheimer's Disease - NSAID Protection?
- Pregnancy Planning - Vaginal Infection Can Cause Premature Birth
- Liver Trauma from Mountain Biking
- Durat (bromfenac) and Liver Damage
- Do you treat hepatitis C patients with normal liver tests?
- Smoking With Liver Disease - A No-No
- What Liver Problems Does HIV Cause?
- Can a CAT Scan Falsely Diagnose Liver Cancer?
- Does Methotrexate Cause Liver Damage?
- What is acute fatty liver of pregnancy?
- Does Hepatitis B Cause Liver Cancer?
- Is Lipitor Safe if I Have Fatty Liver?
- Liver Cancer Diagnosis
- Liver Cancer Treatment
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