Liver and Spleen Scan

Discusses nuclear scan to look at liver and spleen for problems. Explains how to prepare for the test, how it is done, and risks. Discusses results and what affects the tests. Looks at other tests that may be done.

Liver biopsy

A liver biopsy involves inserting a needle between the ribs to collect a small sample of liver tissue. Samples of liver tissue can then be examined under a microscope to further check a suspected or known liver disease. A liver biopsy may be done after other tests have failed to provide a clear diagnosis or determine...

Liver Cirrhosis (Holistic)

Get added support for this serious disease by taking care of your nutritional needs. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful. Stop drinking Head off additional liver damage by avoiding alcohol. Balance protein and amino acids Work with a knowledgeable health professional to...

Liver Extracts

How to Use It The recommended amount depends on the concentration, method of preparation, and quality of the liver extract. . Where to Find It Liver extracts are available as nutritional supplements in capsules and tablets. Possible Deficiencies As it is not an essential nutrient, no deficiency state exists.

Liver Function Panel

Briefly discusses liver function panel, a blood test to check for liver disease. Offers links to info on other tests that check for problems with the liver.

Liver Function Tests

Covers blood tests that find out if your liver is damaged or inflamed. Discusses tests that measure bilirubin, albumin, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST). Discusses other possible tests to confirm diagnosis of hepatitis C.

Liver Resection

Liver resection is surgery to remove a piece of the liver. Up to one-half of your liver can be removed if the rest of it is healthy. The doctor makes a cut (incision) in your belly to take out part of the liver. If the doctor removes the right side of your liver, your gallbladder will also be removed. Liver resection...

Liver transplant

A liver transplant is a surgical procedure that removes a severely diseased liver and replaces it with a healthy liver from an organ donor. Conditions that can destroy the liver include long-term alcohol use, viral hepatitis, liver cancer, and other diseases. These include genetic diseases or diseases of the bile ducts...

Liver Transplant

Teaches basic information about liver transplants, including why they are done, how well they work, and what the risks are.

Liver Transplant in Children

Teaches basic information about liver transplants in children, including why they are done, how well they work, and what the risks are.

Living Organ Donation

You may be thinking about donating an organ to a family member or friend. Or you may want to donate an organ to help someone in need. Donating an organ while you're alive is called a "living donation." Some people who are critically ill need an organ transplant to live. But there are a lot more organs needed than are...

Living will

A living will, also called a declaration, is a type of advance directive. It documents your wishes about end-of-life medical treatment in case you lose your ability to make decisions or communicate. A living will lists the conditions under which you would want or not want certain kinds of treatment or life-support...

Living Will

A living will, also called a declaration, tells your family and doctor your wishes when you can't speak for yourself. It's used to describe treatment you want as you near the end of your life or if you get seriously hurt or ill. You can change or cancel your living will at any time. How a living will is used Keep these...

Living With a Spinal Cord Injury

What is a spinal cord injury? A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord. The spinal cord is a soft bundle of nerves that goes from the base of the brain to the lower back. It runs through the spinal canal, a tunnel formed by holes in the bones of the spine. The bony spine helps protect the spinal cord. The...

Living With an Ostomy

Right after the ostomy surgery, your activities will be restricted to ensure healing. During this time, don't lift more than 10 lb (4.5 kg) for 6 weeks. This decreases the risk for hernias. After this period, you probably will be able to resume normal activities. Noncontact activities, such as swimming, hiking, camping...

Living With More Than One Health Problem

Many people have more than one long-term (chronic) health problem. You may be one of them. For example, you may have high blood pressure and diabetes, or you may have high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart failure. When you have more than one problem, doctors call the health problems comorbidities. One health problem...

Living-Donor Kidney Transplant

For a living-donor kidney transplant, the recipient's diseased or damaged kidneys usually are left in place. The donor's kidney is placed in the recipient's lower abdomen and connected to blood vessels and the bladder. The recipient's and donor's surgeries are carried out at the same time in different operating rooms.

Living-donor liver transplant

For a living-donor liver transplant, a healthy person donates a portion of their liver to the transplant recipient. The recipient's liver is removed and replaced with this part of the donor's liver. The recipient's and donor's surgeries are carried out at the same time in different operating rooms. Both the portion of...

lixisenatide

Lixisenatide is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Lixisenatide is not for treating type 1 diabetes. Lixisenatide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Lobelia

Botanical names: Lobelia inflata How It Works The alkaloid lobeline is responsible for most of lobelia’s actions. Lobeline has been used as a traditional herbal approach to help people stop smoking. Results of human trials using lobeline for smoking cessation have been mixed and generally negative. 3 Preliminary trials...

Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)

Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is a type of abnormal cell change found in the milk glands (lobules) of the breast. LCIS is not cancer and the abnormal cells don't spread beyond the lobules. But having LCIS makes you more likely to develop breast cancer later in life. LCIS usually doesn't cause any symptoms or show up...

Local anesthesia

Local anesthesia is a method to deliver pain control medicine to a specific area. It can be injected or applied to the skin or mucous membranes to numb an area and its surrounding tissues. Local anesthesia does not make the person sleepy or relieve other pains. But it may be used along with other medicines that have...

Local Anesthesia for Childbirth

Local anesthesia for childbirth is most commonly given as a shot that numbs the area around the vagina just before an episiotomy is done. An episiotomy is a cut made in the tissue between the vagina and anus just before the baby's head starts to emerge. (The tissue is called the perineum.) The cut makes the vaginal...

Localized and advanced prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is often described based on whether it is confined to the prostate or it has spread outside the prostate. Localized prostate cancer is prostate cancer that has not spread outside the prostate. Advanced prostate cancer is prostate cancer that has spread outside the prostate. It includes: Regional or...

Location and treatment for pilonidal cyst

A pilonidal cyst is a closed sac under the skin at the top of the crease between the buttocks. Treatments for pilonidal cysts include: Incision and drainage: Your doctor will make a simple cut (incision) in the cyst. This allows the fluid to drain out of the cyst. Excision (surgery): Your doctor will do surgery...

Locking twins

Locking twins are multiple-birth babies about to be delivered who are positioned so that their chins are hooked together. This rarely occurs, but it can happen when the first infant to be delivered is feet-first (breech) and the next is head-down (vertex). Locking twins are delivered by cesarean section (C-section).

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