what is this recently mentioned disease refer to?
It is the abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen.
Ascites
Ascites is the abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen.
why does liver failure lead to kidney failure Due to "Hepatorenal Syndrome”, a life-threatening medical condition that causes rapid deterioration in kidney function in individuals with cirrhosis or fulminant liver failure. how is it caused? It usually affects individuals with cirrhosis and elevated pressures in the portal vein system. It is most common in individuals with alcoholic cirrhosis, particularly if there is concomitant alcoholic hepatitis identifiable on liver biopsies. It can also occur in individuals without cirrhosis, but with acute onset of liver failure, termed fulminant liver failure. how is it diagnosed? The major criteria include liver disease with portal hypertension, kidney failure, the absence of shock, etc. The minor criteria are a low urine volume, low sodium concentration in the urine, a urine osmolality that is greater than that in the blood, the absence of red blood cells in the urine, and a serum sodium concentration of less than 130 mmol/L. can you name some of the treatments to cure it? A procedure called "Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt". how is this procedure executed? An interventional radiologist creates the shunt using an image-guided endovascular approach, with the jugular vein as the usual entry site. is there any complications involved in it? A rare but serious complication is persistent TIPS infection, also known as endotipsitis. where else is this procedure used? It may also help with "Ascites".
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Ascites [SEP] Introduction
Ascites is the abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Technically, it is more than 25 ml of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Symptoms may include increased abdominal size, increased weight, abdominal discomfort, and shortness of breath. Complications can include spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. In the developed world, the most common cause is liver cirrhosis. Other causes include cancer, heart failure, tuberculosis, pancreatitis, and blockage of the hepatic vein. In cirrhosis, the underlying mechanism involves high blood pressure in the portal system and dysfunction of blood vessels. Diagnosis is typically based on an examination together with ultrasound or a CT scan.