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ALCOHOLIC
LIVER DISEASE
U.Sangeeta
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DEFINITION
Often asymptomatic.
Digestive symptoms
Pain in abdomen
Nausea, vomiting
IMAGING
(1)Ultrasound
(2)CT
(3)MRI to assess hepatic parenchymal
changes.
Liver biopsy
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COMPLICATIONS
Portal hypertension
Varices
Ascites
Hepatic encephalopathy
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TREATMENT
Complete abstinence from alcohol
Nutritional supplementation