2006-12-23 02:33:41 · 5 answers · asked by endurance 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
There are no accurate ways to estimate prognosis in many disease processes, including liver disease, as there are too many factors to consider, including severity of illness, co-morbidities, adherence to therapy, lifestyle, age, ect. Also the term 'end stage liver disease' has no exact definition, it is one used by practictioners with great variance. Measurable indicators such as Childs class or MELD scores are more accurate and useful, but even these only give percentages such as 5 year mortality or surgical risk. It also depends on the cause, and you have ruled out the two most common causes of liver disease.
Liver disease in and of itself does not cause death, it is the complications associated with it. The most life threatning of these are esophageal varices resulting in massive GI bleeds. However there are many other complications possible due to blood clotting abnormalities, opportunistic infections, encephalopathy, and kidney failure. There are many symptomatic treatments for the complications of liver disease that may substantially increase survival and the liver is a remarkable organ that can improve if the underlying cause is treated. Also in true end stage liver disease in a non alcoholic, liver transplant is an option.
There is a very large population of people with the diagnosis of 'end stage liver disease,' the severity of their illness is variable, as is their survival. However there is currently good medical options for those who seek treatment and adhere to recommendations. It is however a devastating disease and I wish you luck and hope for the best of scenarios in whatever situation has prompted this question.
2006-12-23 04:14:10 · answer #1 · answered by Kendall R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry for what your family goes by way of right now. Lamentably, this can be a very tough query to answer. Every person is special and it relies on if she has other continual well being issues that can pace her loss of life procedure. Liver failure is a hard concern due to the fact the body is not filtering or metabolizing like it must and that leads to the "coma" and confusion that you will have noticeable previous in her illness. It could be days nonetheless. Is she in a clinic? Or does she have a hospice nurse? Because it gets nearer the nurses can inform you a extra correct time frame...Whether or not it'll be just a few hours or now not (no one can inform you for definite, but the nurses have skilled this and may speak from that have). That is any such tough factor for you and your loved ones to be experienceing and my thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless!
2016-08-10 02:41:21 · answer #2 · answered by lino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allyson,
My mother, (age 78) was diagnosed with the same thing. See was living alone, drinking , etc. Her liver was HUGE!, given just a few months.
That was 3 years ago!
Take away the Tylenol, take away the alcohol. Eat healthy, You can help your loved one live a lot longer. ,
2006-12-23 02:44:48 · answer #3 · answered by MARK G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry but it depends on the conditition of the other organs
2006-12-23 02:47:04 · answer #4 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea, but am very sorry.
2006-12-23 02:39:26 · answer #5 · answered by concernedjean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋