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Portal Hypertension, Kristi Loomis
Portal Hypertension, Kristi Loomis
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Chronic liver disease plagues the body with many significant complications. One of the more commonly identified complications is portal hypertension (PHT). Without intervention the elevated pressures in PHT will lead to extensive complications, and eventually death
Nash: Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis, Jennifer Heck
Nash: Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis, Jennifer Heck
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease which refers to the presence of hepatic steatosis without significant intake of alcohol. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease develops in a variety of forms from reversible simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which if left unchecked can progress to liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and even develop into hepatocellular carcinoma (Mells et al., 2014). NAFLD is thought to be nonthreatening, but with progression over several years could lead to NASH. A strong link between obesity and NASH has been shown. In addition to obesity, insulin resistance (type II diabetes mellitus), and hyperlipidemia all …