Hepatic coma. In what cases is it possible.

Due to severe liver damage,a disorder of the central nervous system, such as a circulatory disorder, loss of consciousness and the complete absence of any reflexes. This condition is a hepatic coma. Symptoms are manifested in constant anxiety, bad sleep at night and drowsiness during the day. Often this is accompanied by incessant tremor in the limbs, twitching of the masticatory muscles and muscles of the face. Apparent speech disorders, slowing of thinking and violation of orientation are obvious. If a patient has a small but constant tremor, disorientation in space, speech slowing and forgetfulness, the hepatic coma may have developed.

Symptoms become worse with time, and a personalmost can not control their emotions, manage their limbs. The main characteristic feature is, so-called, "clapping" with fingers. Then the person falls into complete numbness, the hepatic coma comes. Treatment of such a life-threatening condition requires immediate hospitalization. The patient is placed in the intensive care unit and has full control over him. Glucose is introduced, proteins are completely excluded from food. It is important not to admit such a state, therefore, it is necessary to identify and combat diseases that result in the development of the hepatic coma. This cirrhosis of the liver, toxic hepatonecrosis, acute hepatitis and acute liver failure. At the initial period of coma, patients have pronounced yellowness, a strong increase or decrease in the liver, and the patient clearly senses an unpleasant "liver" sweetish smell.

Remember, the earlier the patient startstreatment, the more chances for a successful recovery. With positive reflex excitability, a favorable outcome of treatment is much more often observed than in cases when a hepatic coma has already occurred. Treatment begins with a strong fight against intoxication of the body. Experts are trying in every possible way to increase its resistance to infectious and toxic substances. With the help of appropriate drugs, they improve the functioning of liver cells. As you know, the liver is the body responsible for most metabolic processes in the body. Therefore, if a patient develops a hepatic coma, a corresponding sparing diet should be immediately prescribed.

First of all, it is necessary to exclude from the diet allproteins, since the hepatic coma causes the deepest protein disorders in patients with this diagnosis. It is necessary to cleanse the intestines from substances that form ammonia. The doctor appoints the patient a laxative and puts an enema. In addition, antibiotics will be prescribed to help bring the bowel back to normal, by changing the microflora in it and reducing the concentration of free ammonia. It is recommended to take potassium, glucose and vitamins. All the prescriptions of the doctor should be carefully followed, since if the cause of the disease can be eliminated, then the symptoms of hepatic insufficiency do not arise and the hepatic coma will not result. It is necessary to take into account the fact that the liver is affected fairly quickly and all processes in it are fleeting. Pain sensations in the initial stages are very rare. Therefore, if the patient does not follow his own health and does not undergo an annual examination, the onset of the development of such a disease as a hepatic coma is diagnosed, rather late. Especially harmful to the liver is alcohol. Elimination of alcohol is the best preventive measure in the fight against this dangerous disease.