Nursing Care Plan for Cirrhosis






Nursing Care Plan for Cirrhosis | Cirrhosis Overview

Cirrhosis of the liver Overview

Cirrhosis is a chronic disease of the liver characterized by alteration in structure, degenerative changes and widespread destruction of hepatic cells, impairing cellular function and impeding blood flow through the liver.


Causes include malnutrition, inflammation (bacterial or viral), and poisons (e.g.,

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