Cirrhosis (Liver)

• What is the condition called when the liver becomes severely damaged and irreversible?

  Cirrhosis
• How much of the liver can be removed and still regrow?

  Two thirds
• What type of cell makes up the liver?

  Hepatocytes
• What happens to hepatocytes when they are overloaded?

  They can be quickly overloaded
• What causes fatty liver in non-alcoholic liver disease?

  Obesity
• What is fibrosis in relation to liver damage?

  Scar tissue forms around the liver
• What happens to liver cells when they continuously break down alcohol?

  They die and are replaced by scar tissue
• What is a sign of long-term alcohol abuse affecting the liver?

  Cirrhosis of the liver
• What is the eventual outcome of extensive scar tissue in the liver?

  The liver fails and requires a transplant
• What happens to the liver after years of inflammation?

  It shrinks, becomes scarred and bumpy
• What happens to liver cells during cirrhosis?

  They are damaged and scar tissue forms
• How does cirrhosis affect bile production?

  It disrupts bile production, causing jaundice
• What can build up in the abdomen due to cirrhosis?

  Fluid
• What proteins are disrupted in production due to cirrhosis?

  Albumin and blood clotting proteins
• What happens to blood pressure with cirrhosis?

  It falls due to arterial dilation
• How does low blood pressure affect the kidneys in cirrhosis?

  It causes kidneys to retain salt and water
• What is ascites in relation to cirrhosis?

  Fluid retention in the abdomen
• What extreme condition can occur due to cirrhosis?

  Liver failure
• What condition can develop as a result of jaundice?

  Yellowing of the skin and eyes
• What happens to albumin levels as cirrhosis progresses?

  Albumin levels fall
• What role does albumin play in the bloodstream?

  It helps keep fluid in the bloodstream
• What happens to fluid in the body due to low albumin levels?

  Fluid leaks from cells, causing swelling
• How does cirrhosis affect the liver's ability to break down toxins?

  It disrupts the ability to break down toxins
• What storage function is disrupted in the liver due to cirrhosis?

  Storage of glycogen