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… surgery to remove the gallbladder, bile flows from the liver (where it is produced) through the common bile duct … ( peritonitis ). Have high pressure in blood vessels in the liver ( portal hypertension ). This is caused by cirrhosis of the liver. Are in the third trimester of pregnancy. Have a major …
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… is hepatitis E? Hepatitis E is a virus that can infect the liver. Unlike other forms of hepatitis, the hepatitis E … virus usually doesn't lead to long-term illness or serious liver damage. Most people get well within a few months. How … the right side of the belly, under the rib cage (where your liver is). Yellow skin (jaundice), dark urine, and …
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… chronic hepatitis C will go on to develop cirrhosis —severe liver damage and scarring—after a period of about 20 years … may affect how quickly problems such as cirrhosis or liver cancer develop. The way cirrhosis develops depends on: How much liver damage you had when you were diagnosed. How long …
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… Ultrasound Thyroid Biopsy Thyroid Hormone Tests Thyroid Scan Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Test Open/close … Ultrasound Thyroid Biopsy Thyroid Hormone Tests Thyroid Scan Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Test Open/close …
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… you. Your doctor may order other tests, such as a CT scan or an MRI , if he or she thinks your symptoms are … you. Your doctor may order other tests, such as a CT scan or an MRI , if he or she thinks your symptoms are …
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… a higher risk for clots during pregnancy and after delivery. That's because of changes in hormones and blood … such as an ultrasound, an EKG (electrocardiogram), or a CT scan. You may also need blood tests. Treatment Blood clots … in hormones and blood flow during pregnancy and after delivery increase the risk of blood clots. Other things that …
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… your feet and ending at your head. As you do this "body scan," you might note places where you're tense or have … your feet and ending at your head. As you do this "body scan," you might note places where you're tense or have …
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… is HELLP syndrome? HELLP syndrome is a life-threatening liver disorder thought to be a type of severe pre-eclampsia … red blood cells), E levated Li ver enzymes (which indicate liver damage), and L ow P latelet count. HELLP is usually … Headache. Vision problems. Pain in the upper right abdomen (liver). Shoulder, neck, and other upper body pain. (This …
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… the veins that filter blood from the intestines through the liver (portal system of the liver). The pressure increases in the portal vein system and … stomach, and rectum enlarge to help blood flow through the liver. As the pressure in the portal vein system continues …
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… Excess iron is often stored in the organs, especially the liver. Eventually, the excess iron can cause serious organ … the risk of severe and even life-threatening damage to the liver and other organs. footnote 1 Risks There is very … guideline by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Hepatology , 54(1): 328–343. Current …
