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A Guide to Liver Cirrhosis for Patients and Care Providers

WEBThe content has been created by a large team of physicians, nurses, allied health providers and patient partners as part of the Cirrhosis Care Alberta project. Our mission is to …

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Liver-Friendly Cooking

WEBCooking: Tips. Home cooking is the only and most reliable way to eat high protein and low sodium foods. Home cooking is also cheaper than buying “ready made” foods or take …

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Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)

WEBThe causes of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) remain unknown. But current evidence suggests that PBC occurs in people with a genetic predisposition—in other words, there …

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Cirrhosis Nutrition Info

WEBThe Nutrition in Cirrhosis Guide. Our national team of healthcare practitioners specializing in cirrhosis developed a practical “nutrition tool” for patients. With our patients, this became …

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For Patients and their Family & Friends

WEBResources to help you on your journey with cirrhosis. Our team of cirrhosis experts and patient partners have pulled together cirrhosis modules – these are bite sized pieces of …

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What is Portal Hypertension

WEBWater from the hose can’t flow in as easy and pressure builds up in the hose. Just like the hose, pressure in the portal vein can build up when the liver becomes hard and blood …

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Making a diagnosis of cirrhosis (+ a link to the AHS Fatty Liver

WEBA FIB 4 (calculated using age, AST, ALT and platelet count) cut-off score of < 1.3 is a good predictor of the ABSENCE of cirrhosis in all clinical contexts. As per the Alberta Health …

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Pleural Effusion (fluid around the lungs)

WEBIn cirrhosis, pleural effusion is cause by high pressure in the portal vein (called portal hypertension). In many cases, the fluid build up starts in the abdomen (ascites) but …

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Swelling in the legs, ankles, feet

WEBget a fever. get a sudden increase in pain, swelling, warmth, or redness to your legs, ankles or feet. Swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet is called peripheral edema. It happens …

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Nausea and Vomiting

WEBNausea and vomiting are can be experienced by patients with liver disease and may have many causes. Nausea and vomiting are important symptoms to look after as they can …

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Poor appetite and intake

WEBPoor palatability of prescribed diets– e.g. dietary restriction of sodium ± other restrictions based on clinical diagnoses – see Nutrition section for patient resources.Depending …

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Care Partner Support

WEBSome people with cirrhosis don’t need care support, but if their condition gets worse and especially for people with hepatic encephalopathy, a care partner is often needed. Your …

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Community Supports & Services

WEBEdmonton Transit System • DATS. Disabled Adult Transit Service (DATS) provides specialized pre-booked transit for registered passengers. Eligible passengers must be …

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