Liver cancer, it's management

1. Name. zarnaz samuel
Class. Bsn 2nd year
Topic . Liver cancer
Submitted to.sir Izen fernandus

2.  Defiation
 Clinical menifestations
 Causes
 Complications
 Diagnostic criteria
 Risk factors
 Medical management
 Nursing management
 Surgical management
 Nutritional management
 Perventions
 Nursing diagnosis

3.  Liver cancer is malingnancy that begins in the
cells of the liver
 Liver cancer is one of the most common form
of cancer in the world

5.  Unexplained weight loss
 Jaundice
 Fatigue
 Nausea a
 Back pain
 General itching
 Fever
 Abdominal pain
 Loss of appetite
 An enlarged liver
 White chalky stool

7.  Cirrhosis
 Heavy alcohol use
 Chronic viral hepatitis
 Obesity
 Type 2 diabetes
 Inherited metabolic disease
 Age
 Gender
 Race
 Stomach problem
 Occupational exposure

9.  Bile duct obstruction
 Anemia
 Disruption
 Infection
 Impaired biliary drainage
 Vascular thrombosis
 Bleeding
 rejection

10.  Increase serum level of bilirubin
 Alkaline , phosphate
 X ray , liver scans ,CT scans
 Ultrasound studies
 PTE (position emission tomography)

11.  Surgical resection of the liver is possible in
some patients
 The underlying cirrohsis is so prevalent in
cancer of the liver
 Radiation therapy and chemotherapy have
been used to treatment if the cancer
 Prolong survival and improve quality of life by
reducing pain

13.  Providing emotional support
 Relieving pain
 Prepare the patient for surgery for postoperative
care
 Providing wound care
 Metabolic abnormalities require careful attention
 Monitoring and managing compications
 Focus on preventing the spread of the infection
 Administer drug therepy as order by health care
provider
 Education necessary because of participation of
the patient and family in patient care in the home
setting

14.  Its important to meet your nutritional needs
before during and after cancer treatment the
right amount of calories,protein ,vitamins and
minerals
 Getting the right nutrition can help you feel
better and have more energy
 You also have side effect treatment such as poor
appetite ,nousea , vomiting or diarrhea
 Liver cancer and its treatment may make it hard
for you to digest food and maintain your weight
 Your doctor will check you for weight loss ,
weakness and lack of energy

15.  Preventing and treating viral hepatitis may
help reduce your risk
 Childhood vaccination against hepatitis B may
reduce the risk of liver in the future
 Avoid drinking excessive amount of alcohol
 Certain patients may benefits from screening
for hemochromatosis
 Practice safe sex
 Cover all cuts and open sores with bandage

17.  Liver cancer is difficult to control unless the
cancer is found when very small. However ,
treatment can relieve symptoms and improve
quality of life of pateint
 Treatment depends on the stage of disease
the condition of the liver and age and general
health of the patient
 Your doctor may recommend surgery
,chemotherapy ,radiation therapy , biological
therapy or a combination of these method of
treatment

18.  Risk for infection related to inadequate
primary defence
 Acute pain related to physical agent and
inflammatory process
 Hyperthermia related to increase metabolic
rate
 Fatique related to physiological factor
pregnancy
 Risk for injury prematurity
 Imbalance nutrition less than body
requirments related to sputum production