1. Cirrhosis Chronic Liver Disease

2. What Is cirrhosis?
Cirrhosis is the destruction of normal liver tissues that leaves nonfunctioning scar tissues, surrounding areas of functioning liver tissues.

3. How do you get cirrhosis?
Long term, heavy use of alcohol
Chronic viral hepatitis
Autoimmune disease
Nonalcoholic seat hepatitis
Blocked Bile ducts

4. What are the signs and symptoms
Itching
Fatigue
Yellowing of skin and white part of eyes
Dry eyes and mouth
Discomfort in upper abdominals
Development of spider-like red spots on the chest, face or arms
Dark urine
Loss of weight
Easy bruising

5. How Does it get treated? Lifestyle changes
Alcohol and other drug cessation
Healthy diet
Weight loss
Ursodiol (cholesterol medication)
Liver transplant
Medication to control hepatitis
Rifampicin (antibiotic)
Calcium (Vitamin D supplements)

6. How can you prevent it? If you drink, limit your drinking.
Have a healthy balanced diet and maintain a healthy weight
Avoid uncooked shellfish which can lead to Hepatitis A
Reduce the risk of Hepatitis B and C
Avoid exposure to industrial chemicals
Never mix alcohol and drugs

7. Is cirrhosis hereditary?
Cirrhosis is not hereditary it can only be caused by drinking too much alcohol.

8. Let’s Review What is the number one cause of cirrhosis? Alcohol abuse
2. List two preventions of cirrhosis.
Limit alcohol use, do not use drugs, avoid industrial chemicals, avoid uncooked shellfish, healthy, balanced diet
3. Why can’t someone be cured of cirrhosis?
Scarring of the liver is permanent and treatment can only slow the progression or limit the damage
4. What is the first course of management of cirrhosis?
Alcohol and other drug cessation
5. Why can’t we live without our liver?
Filters the blood, metabolizes drugs, detoxifies chemicals, produces and secretes bile to breakdown fats, helps regulate blood sugar levels, stores vitamins and minerals, helps metabolize proteins, produces proteins for blood-clotting

9. Works Cited
Works Cited "Cirrhosis." Mayo Clinic. N.p., 13 July Web. 16 Sept < "Cirrhosis." Medline Plus. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 13 Sept Web. 16 Sept < Cirrhosis of the Liver. Vol. 1. New York: Paul Bernabeo, Print. "Cirrhosis of the Liver Directory." WebMD. Mayo Clinic, Web. 16 Sept <

10. How Does it get treated? What are the side affects?
Ursodiol (cholesterol medication)– Bladder pain and fast heartbeat
Liver transplant – Bleeding and blood clots
Eye drops – Ear/gum pain and convulsions
Rifampicin (antibiotic)- Back pain and confusion
Calcium (Vitamin D supplements) - Excessive calcium deposits in kidneys and Upset stomach
Lifestyle changes