Discuss how elevations of blood ammonia levels develop in the patient with cirrhosis of the liver
Discuss how elevations of blood ammonia levels develop in the patient with cirrhosis of the liver
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As we know ammonia is very harmful substance for our body.It is very toxic for brain and central nervous system.
It is converted to urea by a series of steps occuring in liver. When the liver is cirrhosed the normal architecture of liver is lost and most liver tissue is necrosed.This causes decreased conversion of ammonia into urea and gradually ammonia accumulates in blood and its level rises.
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Discuss how elevations of blood ammonia levels develop in the
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**onset and course** of cirrhosis; what priority medications might
a primary care provider prescribe to treat Victor's
complications.
(I am well aware of what the signs and symptoms are
that Victor is expressing, the question is how it relates to the
onset and course of cirrhosis....second time I'm requesting this in
one day...sorry)
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of the various stages at cellular level of how...
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**onset and course** of cirrhosis; what priority medications might
a primary care provider prescribe to treat Victor's
complications.
(I am well aware of what the signs and symptoms are
that Victor is expressing, the question is how it relates to the
onset and course of cirrhosis....second time I'm requesting this in
one day...sorry)
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of the various stages at cellular level of how...
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