The nurse caring for a patient with cirrhosis notices signs and symptoms of encephalopathy such as confusion and asterixis. The cause of these is most likely: a. Increased serum lipase. b. Low serum liver enzymes. c. Decreased conjugated bilirubin. ...
The Hepadnaviridae family of viruses can cause potentially fatal damage to the liver. Learn about Hepadnaviridae's structure and transmission, then explore the primary diseases associated with this virus, including Hepatitis B, Hepatitis D, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Related to this QuestionCan l...
In summary, CBC can be one of the most abundant nonintoxicating CBs found in cannabis, due to a recessive gene (Brown & Harvey, 1990; Holley, Hadley, & Turner, 1975). CBC can cause strong antiinflammatory effects in animal models of edema through non-CB receptor mechanisms (DeLong, Wolf...
An Investigation into the Protective Effects of Various Doses of Boric Acid on Liver, Kidney, and Brain Tissue Damage Caused by High Levels of Acute Alcoho... Acute high-dose alcohol consumption can lead to oxidative stress, which can cause harm to organs. In this study we aim to determine...
Chronic consumption can also cause thiamine deficiency inducing neurological disorder known as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS) [45,46]. WKS is a combination of Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) and Korsakoff's psychosis and the main symptoms include mental confusion, oculomotor disturbances, behavioral ...