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Results 21 - 30 of 992 for liver
  1. Ammonia blood test 
    ... by cells throughout the body, especially the intestines, liver, and kidneys. Most of the ammonia produced in the body is used by the liver to produce urea. Urea is also a waste ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003506.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) 
    ... new connections between two blood vessels in your liver. You may need this procedure if you have severe liver problems. ... guides the catheter into a vein in your liver. Dye (contrast material) is then injected into the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007210.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Portacaval shunting 
    ... is used to treat people who have severe liver problems. ... the portal vein (which supplies most of the liver's blood) and the inferior vena cava (the vein ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007336.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Hepatorenal syndrome 
    ... occurs in a person with cirrhosis of the liver. It is a serious complication that can lead ... kidneys stop working well in people with serious liver problems. Less urine is produced by the body, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000489.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Liver disease 
    The term "liver disease" applies to many conditions that stop the liver from working or prevent it from functioning well. Abdominal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000205.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Drug-induced liver injury 
    Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is an injury of the liver that may occur when you take certain medicines. Other types of liver injury include: Viral hepatitis Alcoholic hepatitis Autoimmune hepatitis ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000226.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Hepatic ischemia 
    Hepatic ischemia is a condition in which the liver does not get enough blood or oxygen. This causes injury to liver cells. ... Blood clots in the main artery to the liver (hepatic artery) after a liver transplant Inflammation of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000214.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Loss of brain function - liver disease 
    Loss of brain function occurs when the liver is unable to remove toxins from the blood . This is called hepatic encephalopathy (HE). This problem may occur suddenly or it may develop ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000302.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Abdominal MRI scan 
    ... cause of abnormal blood test results, such as liver or kidney problems Lymph nodes in the abdomen Masses in the liver, kidneys, adrenals, pancreas, or spleen MRI can distinguish ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003796.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Donor liver attachment (image) 
    In liver transplant surgery the diseased liver is removed through an incision made in the upper abdomen. The new liver is put in place and attached to the patient's ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8854.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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