Alcoholic Hepatitis

It is defined as the inflammation of the liver caused by the drinking of alcohol for many years. Link between alcohol drinking and hepatitis development is complex many people who drink massively does not develop hepatitis but some people developed at moderate level of drinking.

Symptoms

Below mention are the signs and symptoms of alcoholic hepatitis:

Nausea and vomiting
Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Loss of appetite
Fluid accumulation
Fever

Causes

Following factors involved in the development of alcoholic hepatitis:

Lack of machinery to break down the alcoholic toxic
Chemicals trigger the inflammation
Irreversible scarring
Malnutrition
Hepatitis C and B virus

Complications

Complications of alcoholic hepatitis includes:

Ascites
Confusion
Slurrred speech
Enlarged veins
Kidney failure
Cirrohsis

Prevention

To reduce the risk of alcoholic hepatitis follow the below mention advice:

Check before taking medications along with alchol
Avoid alcohol
Protect from hepatitis virus

Diagnosis

It is important to diagnose this at early stage before it produced signs, and further complications occurs, your doctor might recommend the following tests after physical examination:

Liver function test
Blood test: check the total blood count.
Imaging test: to rule out an abnormality in liver normal structure
Liver biopsy: to check the cirrhosis formation

Treatment

Treatment include the following option:

Avoid drinking alcohol
Counseling
Reduce malnutrition
Take medications to reduce inflammation like steroids

Lifestyle and Home Remedies

Avoid alcohol
Eat healthy food
Add protein and healthy fats in your diet
Take proper amount of sleep
Exercise regularly

Alcoholic Hepatitis