Physiology of a Sick Person (real Example)
Calcium and sodium imbalance Sarah suffers from cirrhosis of the liver. Cirrhosis of the liver is a disease where healthy liver tissue is slowly replaced with scar tissue. One of the functions of the liver is to extract nutrients from the blood. In Sarah’s case there is scar tissue blocking the flow of blood through the liver; this then inhibits the liver’s ability to process nutrients. As Sarah’s liver cells continue to scar the results are the loss of liver […]