#Liver complications

[gastroenterologist]

Meta Description: Learn about the common signs, diagnosis methods, available treatments, and the impact of fatty liver disease on life expectancy in this comprehensive guide.

[bardocks-tiddies]

ladies, gentlemen, and that technicolor rainbow in between (/ref)…

MY GALLBLADDER IS GONE!

it ended up being infected enough that they decided to take it out early. i’ve been sleeping on and off all evening, but im finally coherent enough for an update. i go home tomorrow as long as i can keep solid foods down and everything looks normal.

[whats-in-a-sentence]

There were lobsters, and salad, and snipe stuffed with almonds and truffles, and a complicated dish made of chicken livers and rice and raisins and nuts, and there were cool melons and gooseberry fools and mulberry fools, and every kind of nice thing that can be made with ice.

"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy" - C. S. Lewis

[cashasthephonebox]

So I had fun at my endometriosis outpatient appointment today

[reflectionsofgalaxies]

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[nikitakaur]

Liver Disease and Pregnancy Complications: A Guide

Liver disease can pose significant challenges during pregnancy, but with proper management, it's possible to achieve a healthy outcome for both mother and baby.

What is liver disease?

Liver disease is a general term for any condition that affects the liver. This vital organ plays a crucial role in pregnancy, helping to detoxify the blood, produce proteins, and store essential nutrients.

How does liver disease affect pregnancy?

Liver disease can increase the risk of various pregnancy complications, including:

Preeclampsia: This serious condition is characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine. It can lead to seizures, stroke, and even death.

HELLP syndrome: This rare but serious condition is associated with liver disease in pregnancy. It's characterized by hemolysis (destruction of red blood cells), elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count.

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP): This condition causes bile to build up in the liver, leading to itching, jaundice, and fatigue.

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP): This rare but serious condition causes fat to build up in the liver during pregnancy. It can lead to liver failure, seizures, and even death.

How to manage liver disease during pregnancy

If you have liver disease, it's essential to consult your doctor early in your pregnancy. They will closely monitor your liver function and provide appropriate treatment and guidance.

Key management strategies include:

Early consultation and close monitoring: Regular checkups with your doctor and hepatologist, a liver specialist, are crucial.

Specialty care: Engaging a hepatologist ensures expert management tailored to your specific condition and pregnancy stage.

Medications: Use medications cautiously, discussing the risks and benefits with your doctor, especially regarding potential effects on the developing fetus.

Lifestyle modifications: Adopt healthy habits, including a balanced diet, regular exercise, and adequate sleep. Avoid alcohol and other harmful substances.

Prompt delivery: In some cases, early delivery may be necessary to protect the health of both mother and baby. Your healthcare team will make this decision based on your individual circumstances.

Regular follow-ups: Continue regular follow-ups to assess your liver function and adjust treatment as needed throughout your pregnancy.

While liver disease can pose challenges, with proper management, you can increase your chances of a successful pregnancy. Remember, early consultation, close monitoring, and a collaborative approach with your healthcare team are key to achieving a positive outcome.

[life-after-65]

Dunkelberg

Dr Reiter sent me to the liver clinic where I met Dr Dunkelberg, an elderly liver specialist. He was friendly. Professional. Paternal. And controlling. He had a system. And like most doctors, he doesn’t want his system disrupted. I went to the appointment because I wanted to know if any of my medications, like methotrexate, have injured my liver. He said my liver has plenty of cells and it is…

[hopkinrx]

Fatty Liver Disease: Important Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Fatty Liver Disease: Important Causes, Symptoms, and TreatmentIntroductionWhat is Fatty Liver Disease?Causes of Fatty Liver Disease Poor Dietary Habits Sedentary Lifestyle Obesity Alcohol ConsumptionSymptoms of Fatty Liver Disease Fatigue Abdominal Discomfort Jaundice SwellingDiagnosing Fatty Liver Disease Blood Tests Imaging Studies Liver BiopsyTreatment and Management Lifestyle Changes Balanced…

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How are Gallstones Diagnosed?

Gallstones are diagnosed through various methods, including medical history assessment, physical examination, and diagnostic tests. A healthcare professional may inquire about symptoms, risk factors, and family history to evaluate the possibility of gallstones. Physical examination techniques, such as abdominal palpation, can help identify signs of tenderness or enlargement of the gallbladder. Diagnostic tests commonly used for gallstone diagnosis include ultrasound imaging, which provides a visual image of the gallbladder and any present stones, and blood tests to assess liver function and detect any associated complications. These diagnostic measures aid in accurately diagnosing gallstones and determining the appropriate course of treatment.

[mahmoud0qassas]

My brother was injured in the abdomen, and he had an operation to stop bleeding from the liver, bleeding in the main arteries and veins that feed the abdomen, as well as a blood clot above the stomach, and explosions in the large and small intestines. Yesterday, complications occurred and he had an operation to open the arteries in the abdomen and remove part of the intestine, and he is still in intensive care.

[avpoly]

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Being skinny ruined my life. If you’re thin and think to yourself, “why don’t fat people just lose weight?” Please read this

I was the “ideal fat” in the sense that I did everything skinny people wanted me to do. I tried every diet in the book. I exercised regularly. I worked with doctors and dietitians to figure out the best way to lose weight. But nothing worked. I did everything “right” to lose weight, and my weight stayed the same

But the thin people in my life kept telling me that I wouldn’t be happy, attractive, healthy, etc. until I lost weight. So, heartbroken, I came to the conclusion that anorexia was the only option left. It felt safer than bariatric surgery, and was obviously much more affordable

I became the perfect anorexic. 700 cal a day or less, except once a week I allowed myself 1400 cal. For reference, my body required at least 2800 to maintain weight, and at least 1800 to keep my organs and stuff fully functioning. Still, 700 a day, I persisted because everyone in my life told me weight loss was all that mattered. If dieting didn’t work, anorexia had to

And it did. My weight dropped all the way down to 110 pounds. I was skinny - underweight, even - in all sense of the word. The people in my life saw it as a miracle. The ultimate success story. My mother, my “friends,” my doctors, they all congratulated me on my accomplishment

When I confessed my eating disorder to my doctor, he told me, “that’s not the best way to go about it, but I’m glad you lost the weight.” My mother took pictures of me and sent them to relatives to brag

Okay, great. I was skinny. I did what I set out to do. But there were severe consequences

The most obvious was my joint pain doubled, maybe even tripled, to the point that I couldn’t leave the house without a wheelchair

I also developed several health complications, including fatty liver disease and extremely painful GERD. I had to see a handful of specialists and get an endoscopy because of severe stomach pain

My partner, who was the only person who saw my weight loss for what it was (a horrible thing that only happened because of an eating disorder), convinced me to enter a recovery program

For nearly a year, I relearned how to feed myself. I ate everything I was told to eat, nothing more and nothing less. My diet was 100% in the hands of somebody else

And I gained back every pound I has lost. All of the work to become thin went right out the window. It was proven to me that thinness and health were incompatible with my body. If I wanted to be thin, I had to forgo my physical and mental well-being. And vise-versa

Prior to the anorexia, I never once struggled with binge eating. I was naturally an intuitive eater, and I did a good job of having a well rounded diet. After the anorexia, after recovery, I developed a binge eating disorder. I had spent so long starving myself, that my brain and body got stuck in survival mode, desperate to consume any and all calories out of fear that I might starve again. To this day I struggle with binge eating

I did everything thin people wanted of me. I dieted. I exercised. And when all else failed, I starved myself. Now I have liver disease, stomach issues, and BED. Not to mention the loads of mental issues that accumulated as a result of my weight loss journey. During the throes of my anorexia, I had to be hospitalized for suicidal ideation

When you tell fat people to “just lose weight” you are suggesting they give themselves illnesses for which treatments are not always effective. You are asking fat people to destroy their stomachs and livers. When a fat person loses so much weight that they become skinny, they are likely giving up so much of their health in efforts to be treated like a human being

If you’re thin, do your part. Treat fat people like people before we tear our bodies apart

[the-neat-leaf]

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[moondirti]

big fan of the headcanon that simon riley is hard to get.

if we're being realistic, he's probably gotten very good at ignoring any inclination he might have towards a person in the years since his families' murder. it's easier to function as a soldier, as ghost, when he doesn't have to carry the burden of concern for someone so vulnerable. whether it's worrying about their safety while he's on deployment and can't afford to, or otherwise repressing his darker tendencies in an effort not to break them; the extra effort just isn't worth it to him. he won't seek you out, he won't take care of you, he won't reassure and coddle and communicate.

and he's not blind, nor is he passionless. he can appreciate a pretty face when one happens to pass by, but that's pretty much the extent of it. he's gotten used to the scorch of the lonely flame that flickers inside of him. if anything, he thinks putting it out and tending to the burns left in its wake would be a more traumatic ordeal than just letting it consume him.

so for him to accept love, it'd have to sneak up on him.

it happens with johnny first. he's the natural candidate, of course. his stubborn subordinate, clever with a fixated loyalty and quick wit – who better than him to get under ghost's skin?

granted, he isn't as guarded around him as he would've been with a civilian. not as cold upon introduction because he doesn't need to be. soap's a soldier, and this is work, and he's confident enough in the sergeant's resilience that it doesn't hinder his routine. he doesn't have to make accommodations, bend backwards or wake up in a cold sweat concerned about the man's wellbeing; not at first, anyway. and such are the floodgates that allow him to embrace johnny's company.

jokes crackled over comms. sitting next to each other on the airlifter. claps on the back after a successful operation. trust in every decision he chooses to take, regardless of whether or not he agrees. he thinks about johnny's eyes, johnny's smile, johnny's fierce little pout and the scar on his chin – but everything in moderation. the perfectly healthy amount. passing appreciation of his best mate's features and nothing more. it's the only meaningful connection he's had in years, and so what if he tugs his cock to the thought of it? people have cum to less.

until the bastard gets himself shot in the liver on solo reconnaissance in cyprus, and almost dies on medevac.

because when ghost gets that call from price – soap's hurt. it's looking grim. – he's wracked with a terror so acute he thinks his heart has given up on him. it's about the worst way to find out that he considers johnny as more than a friend. this sheer desperation, longing, regret. he ponders over it in the plane, tries to scrub the dread from his being. tries to pick apart what went wrong, what makes the sergeant so special.

by the time he reaches the hospital, he's already accepted defeat. all it takes is one look at johnny in his hospital bed – features peaceful, bandages wrapped around his bare chest, mohawk and facial hair grown out – to understand that this isn't going away anytime soon. he'll just have to make his peace with it. readjust to accommodate the protective flare already sparking in his chest.

it's a hassle, but manageable. despite his injury, johnny's still a competent man. they already know how to function in bouts of high stress. they're good– great friends. all this is really is an opportunity for simon to finally dig his cock within an ass he's been eyeing for months – or at least, that's the rationale he uses to come to terms.

and then you arrive. and things get a whole lot more complicated.

johnny's bird, apparently – gaz whispers to him outside of the inpatient room, watching through the window as you fret over the comatose man's pillows – didn' know he had one. m'surprised. you'd think a loudmouth like him would let the world know. she's cute too. really, ghost, did you have any idea?

he can't find it in him to respond, opting instead to march back into the room. you're fussing too much, causing a scene, no doubt disturbing the air with the nervous energy radiating off you in waves.

"he isn' supposed to be elevated like tha'," simon scolds, inflating a bit when you straighten up, eyes blowing wide with distress.

"oh... i just thought- he gets all hot when he lays on his back like this. i wanted him to be comfortable."

he knows that he's being cruel. you've done absolutely nothing to deserve the harsh glare he shoots your way, nor should you be expected to handle it. your eyes are red-rimmed, puffy like you've been crying on the way over. no doubt unused to crises like this one. he should be a help, not another source of stress.

besides. johnny's your boyfriend, not his. he has no reason to be so territorial. he'd only just discovered his feelings eight hours ago.

but–

"are you a doctor?"

"n-no."

"then it's best you keep your opinion to yourself."

he just can't help himself.

over the next week, ghost treats you with nothing more than cold disregard. he side-eyes you when you cry, wakes you up with rough pokes to your shoulder once visiting hours close, and takes every chance to one-up you when it comes down to who knows johnny better. you've got a leg up in the domestic department, but simon knows that nothing can surpass the borderline psychic bond they've built, and he makes sure to emphasise it whenever he can. and fuck, does it annoy him that you take it with grace every time, nodding receptively as though his input is meant to be more than just a searing critique of your shortcomings.

his behaviour doesn't go unnoticed, either. gaz is infinitely perplexed to see that the usually controlled lieutenant is so quick to lose his temper around you, despite your earnest efforts to not be a nuisance, and all price offers are long, disapproving looks that have him itch uncomfortably in his seat.

on the other hand, you must believe that he's just like that – foul mouthed, disparaging, mean – because you don't take it to heart. you remain pleasant, gentle, if not a little bit emotional. never once do you raise your voice at him, or fight back when he extends a particularly hurtful comment. on the occasion that his attitude grows to be too much for you, all you do is slip on a pair of noise-cancelling headphones and spread out your textbooks to spend the evening studying on the other side of the room. not keen on making amends, or discovering the source of simon's malcontent, but not affected by it either. you're peaceful. conflict averse. a good girl.

then, you come back one day with a tupperware of cookies.

"i made them myself last night. couldn't sleep, so..." you shrug, holding it out towards him. he assesses them, assesses you, roving over your chapped lips and hollow under-eyes. when did you get to look so defeated?

"no." he looks away, back to the unconscious man in front of him. in his periphery, your shoulders deflate, and he doesn't know what compels him to add the quiet "thanks."

"you've been here every hour of every day. i don't think i've seen you eat. um–" you dodge his gaze when it shoots to you. you've never tried to hold a conversation before now, have always accepted his gruff responses as an indication to leave him alone. he wonders why you can't catch the hint now. "just- let me know if you change your mind. they're shortbread."

and that's the end of it. at least until an hour later:

you're sitting on your armchair, directly across the bed from him, staring blankly at johnny when you speak up. "lieutenant?"

ghost doesn't remember introducing himself to you. he doesn't respond, but clenches his jaw to let you know he's listening.

"he's been comatose for a while." you warble. meaningless chatter. he sees it for what it is: talking so you don't cry. seeking reassurance in someone who knows how these things go.

"hm."

"is this how it usually-"

"sometimes."

"oh."

"he'll be alright." simon adds. more for himself than for you, but your lip wobbles like it's exactly what you needed to hear.

a few moments later, you speak up again.

"he holds you in such high regard, y'know."

he didn't. his heart aches as he follows the rise and fall of johnny's chest, finds solace in it, calming himself before he rips the hair from his skull. he can't speak, can't muster a rude dismissal, or any hatred for you. not anymore. this hospital has sucked the soul from him, as it seems to have done with you.

"he'll be happy to know you've stuck to his side." you smile, stirring from your seat and slinging your bag over your shoulder. "i have to go, got an exam tomorrow. i'll leave the cookies here in case you crave one."

you're halfway out when simon replies. "good luck."

and he's on his third cookie when johnny finally wakes. by then, he's already made up his mind. it's revelation he comes to much faster than the first.

if he can't have just johnny, he'll take you both.

[nikitakaur]

Managing Liver Disease During Pregnancy and Potential Risks

Liver disease can complicate pregnancy, but with proper care, a healthy outcome is possible for both mother and baby. Here's a simplified overview of liver disease management during pregnancy:

Early Care and Monitoring:

Consult your doctor early in your pregnancy if you have liver disease.

Your doctor will closely monitor your liver function throughout your pregnancy.

Specialized Care:

Involve a hepatologist, a liver specialist, in your care.

They will provide expert advice and treatment tailored to your condition and pregnancy stage.

Medication Use:

Use medications cautiously, as some may not be safe during pregnancy.

Discuss with your doctor the risks and benefits of any prescribed medications, especially regarding potential effects on the developing fetus.

Healthy Lifestyle Habits:

Adopt healthy lifestyle habits, including a balanced diet, regular exercise, and adequate sleep.

Avoid alcohol and other harmful substances that can further strain your liver's function.

Prompt Delivery:

In some cases, early delivery may be necessary to protect the health of both mother and baby.

Your healthcare team will make this decision based on your individual circumstances.

Regular Follow-ups:

Continue regular follow-ups with your doctor and hepatologist to assess your liver function and adjust treatment as needed throughout your pregnancy.

Potential Risks:

Preeclampsia: Liver disease can increase the risk of preeclampsia, a serious condition characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine.

HELLP Syndrome: HELLP syndrome is a rare but serious condition associated with liver disease in pregnancy. It can lead to liver failure, seizures, and even death.

Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP): ICP is a condition that causes bile to build up in the liver, leading to itching, jaundice, and fatigue.

Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP): AFLP is a rare but serious condition that causes fat to build up in the liver during pregnancy. It can lead to liver failure, seizures, and even death.

Remember, effective liver disease management during pregnancy requires a collaborative approach involving your doctor, hepatologist, and you. With careful monitoring, appropriate treatment, and lifestyle modifications, you can increase your chances of a successful pregnancy.

[mr-ladystardust]

in biology today i got to watch a human lung dissection, its so so cool