Hepatitis Research Paper

Pathology of Hepatitis

If physiology tells us how organisms work in their normal state, pathology studies how disease disturbs the normal functioning of organisms. This functional impairment is detected through signs and symptoms. The difference between them is made based on who is the observer. Symptoms are felt by the victim of disease, whereas a sign is observed by someone else. For example, a person with measles may experience tiredness as a symptom, while rashes on the skin noticed by the doctor are a sign. Rashes can be a symptom too, if the patient observes them, while pain or tiredness cannot be signs because observers cannot notice them directly. Signs and symptoms are used by doctors to diagnose patients, and pathologists also study …show more content…
Because the liver cannot function at its normal rate of efficiency, the normal indulgences of life become dangerous. Drinking alcohol, eating fatty foods and lack of physical exercise will put the affected liver under more and more pressure than can spiral out of control. This is why patients with hepatitis have a controlled diet, including restriction of any kind of alcohol, and are encouraged to be physically active. Taking good care of your body also means that other diseases are less likely to develop concurrently. This allows your immune system to focus as many resources as possible to eliminating the hepatitis virus from your body. The liver is a remarkable organ, it can regenerate itself to full health even if only a quarter of its mass remains. In some cases though, the damage is too severe and irreversible. This is called liver failure and hepatitis can cause it through associated conditions like cirrhosis and liver cancer. In this case, the only solution is a liver transplant. Understanding the consequences of pursuing a transplant or not is vital to making an informed decision regarding your …show more content…
It manifests as the yellowing of the skin and eyes. It is caused by the accumulation of bilirubin in the body, that is disposed of by a healthy liver by way of the excretory system and bile. It should be noted that although typically representative of liver damage, jaundice is not synonymous with this cause, and often appears only in the latter stages of illness. If jaundice does not develop, hepatitis is of the anicteric form. At this stage, previous digestive system symptoms may subside. Palpable signs are the enlargement of the liver, and sometimes the enlargement of lymph nodes can be felt. Other signs are the dark coloring of urine and stool

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Research Paper Hepatitis