Archive for January, 2008

 
Posted in Hepatitis on January-7-2008

CirrhosisCirrhosis is one of the diseases that attack on the liver, cirrhosis is a chronic one. One who suffers from Cirrhosis may experience fatigue, nausea, unintended weight loss, and swelling in your legs and abdomen since the liver functions are decrease.

Mostly it may appears a yellowing on skin and white eyes and intense itching (jaundice). The damage of bile ducts, immune system problems and have a long history to certain toxin can also cause liver scarring. anyone who deals with Cirrhosis must avoid alcohol and other substances that harm the liver as the liver function is impaired. When it happens a liver transplant may be needed.

In the United States, the most common cause of Cirrhosis is alcohol consumption in excess. not only alcohol the usage of certain chemicals or drugs in a long time may also scar the liver. The Type B and Type c hepatitis may also cause Cirrhosis due to a prolonged time of infect and damage liver. This chronic inflammation occurs when the body’s
protective antibodies fail to recognize the liver as its own tissue. The antibodies injure the liver cells as though they were a foreign protein or bacteria.

Commonly, the symptoms of Cirrhosis are fever, loss of appetite, itchy skin, yellowing of skin or the whites of eyes (jaundice), confusion, disorientation, personality changes, weight loss or sudden weight gain, nausea and vomiting and also fatigue.

The Cirrhosis may be treated with antibiotics, upper endoscopy with banding or sclerosis if there are bleeding varices. If cirrhosis progresses and becomes life-threatening, a liver transplant should be considered. Also, avoid substances that may further damage the liver, especially alcohol. If cirrhosis progresses and becomes life-threatening, a liver transplant should be considered.




 
Posted in HIV & AIDS on January-5-2008

HIV testThe hiv test kit can now be purchased on the internet or by phone. The hiv kits complete with a lancet to prick the finger then one must swipe the blood on a testing card. When the blood test is complete, send the package to a specifically designated laboratory for analysis. Usually, the result will be known in a week. The result will be known via phone or if the one request the paper documentation it would be sent via email, fax or mail.

Some home kits are available in certain retail stores. The results are instantly can be known, it just can take only 5-10 minutes. There is no laboratory or counseling servises. However, because they are not FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved, they none can be legally marketed in the US as an HIV test.

The hiv test kits that are approved by the FDA, they who have been proven to have a statistically significant factor of reliability, nor can they be tracked for accuracy of results. Independent laboratories may have checked for accuracy and validity of these non-FDA approved tests, but the FDA has stringent and rigorous testing protocols that individual laboratories may not follow. The hiv test kits FDA approve cost between $40 and $70.

some of the tests, when used improperly can give false results. This is due to lack of training on how to take the test properly or correctly interpret the results. No matter, the false result could cause tremendous suffering to the individual being tested and possibly further spread of HIV if the person believes he is not infected when he truly is.