Any nurses/dr's? A question....
#1
Re alcoholic liver failure and billirubin count of 35.... I realize of course that this isn't a good situation, but I haven't been able to find any detailed info online.... is this a sign that death is imminent? How long are we talking - hours, days?
#2
I am not a nurse or doctor but I googled your question and this website came up. I hope it helps.
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec03/ch02...025-ch025a-339
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http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec03/ch02...025-ch025a-339
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#5
Originally Posted by LeslieSkelly
I am not a nurse or doctor but I googled your question and this website came up. I hope it helps.
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec03/ch02...025-ch025a-339
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http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec03/ch02...025-ch025a-339
:shock:
I believe her eyes would have to be yellow at this point. I'd rather not think about it.
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http://www.hepatitis.org/hepatalcool_angl.htm
there are alot of factors involved:Age,sex etc..
and wether they are still drinking and what they are drinking.
we had a female friend who died from this. she drank herself to death, with beer. had a husband and kids in grade school.
not only were her eyes yellow, but she was yellow.orange. i was shocked when i saw how bad she had gotten. this was 20 years ago. she would not stop drinking.
although no one can predict when it will kill someone..she lived about 6 months. it was so sad. her daughter thought her mom didn't love her enough to quit drinking.
i am so sorry you have this to deal with.
there are alot of factors involved:Age,sex etc..
and wether they are still drinking and what they are drinking.
we had a female friend who died from this. she drank herself to death, with beer. had a husband and kids in grade school.
not only were her eyes yellow, but she was yellow.orange. i was shocked when i saw how bad she had gotten. this was 20 years ago. she would not stop drinking.
although no one can predict when it will kill someone..she lived about 6 months. it was so sad. her daughter thought her mom didn't love her enough to quit drinking.
i am so sorry you have this to deal with.
#8
Ok, so high bilirubin in itself won't be what does it. As long as she's in icu, she's not drinking. If she happens to survive this though, and goes home.... well, I have no reason to believe that she won't continue. No one has been able to get her to accept help.
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But if she is that bad will they even send her home ? It is kind of complicated, but my sister-in-laws brother was married and his wife had a similiar issue and after she was out of the ICU they sent her to hospice. She couldn't go home . Do they have hospice where they are located ?
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