Lack of homogeneity in liver parenchyma echogenicity

When examining the liver, the doctor will tell you that the echo of the liver parenchyma is less homogeneous. This description is difficult for most people to understand, unless they are studying medicine, because this is a diffuse liver disease and also a manifestation of liver disease. Most of them are related to bad habits in life and physical constitution, and need to be treated after the cause is identified.

Lack of homogeneity in liver parenchyma echogenicity

The echo of the liver parenchyma is uneven, which is a diffuse liver disease. If there are no symptoms and primary diseases such as hepatitis, it is most common in fatty liver, which is caused by abnormal metabolic function of the liver. It is common in obesity, alcoholism, malnutrition, diabetes, use of hormone drugs, chemotherapy, etc.

Precautions

1. You cannot eat or drink water before the liver function test and must remain fasting. The fasting time is generally 8 to 12 hours.

2. Do not drink alcohol, eat spicy food, or greasy food the night before the liver function test. You must eat light food.

3. Do not stay up late or take medicine the night before the liver function test, otherwise it may cause elevated transaminase and abnormal liver function tests.

Check significance

Regular liver function tests are necessary. Because the liver is the largest solid organ in the human body, it is responsible for a variety of physiological functions. When liver cells are damaged due to various reasons, it may cause abnormal metabolism of various substances in liver cells, leading to changes in the content of liver-related metabolites and acids in the blood. The purpose of clinical liver function examination is to detect whether there is liver disease, the degree of liver damage, find out the cause of liver disease, judge the prognosis and identify the cause of jaundice. Examination of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, total protein, albumin, globulin, albumin/globulin and total bilirubin. Liver function tests can help patients detect and diagnose certain diseases early, such as whether they suffer from acute or chronic hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, drug-induced hepatitis, fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatobiliary system diseases. Citizens who want to undergo liver function tests should note that blood must be drawn on an empty stomach for the test. The fasting time is generally 8-12 hours, especially for those who are checking their liver function for the first time. It is best not to drink alcohol the day before a blood test. The values ​​of many items in liver function tests are related to diet. For example, drinking alcohol can easily increase the values ​​of certain serum enzymes, and eating greasy food can increase blood lipids. The cost of liver function tests is related to the local consumption level, the number of test items, the test method, and the level of the hospital. The reference fee required for liver function tests ranges from tens to hundreds of yuan. The fees charged by different hospitals are slightly different. You can consult a local regular large hospital for the specific fees.

Liver function reflects the physiological function of the liver. Liver function tests are aimed at detecting whether the liver has disease, the degree of liver damage, as well as finding out the cause of liver disease, judging the prognosis and identifying the cause of jaundice. Several representative indicators are often selected to understand liver function, such as protein metabolism function test, bilirubin metabolism function test, liver dye excretion test and various serum enzyme tests. Including bilirubin, albumin, globulin, transaminase, biliary enzyme, serum ammonia, thromboplastin time, etc.

Liver function testing is extremely sensitive and important for the diagnosis of liver diseases such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, etc. When these diseases occur, the metabolic function, immune function, and synthetic function of the liver are first affected, making these extremely sensitive indicators reflected in liver function tests. At the same time, liver function tests also have certain limitations. Liver function tests can only be used as an auxiliary means to diagnose hepatobiliary diseases. When evaluating the results of liver function tests, liver function must be considered comprehensively in combination with clinical symptoms to avoid one-sidedness and subjectivity.