This paper is about Cirrhosis

Please include the following in your paper: body system with name of disease, etiology, risk factors, pathophysiological process, clinical manifestations and complications, and diagnostics. Please remember to use proper APA style for your paper.

Write a 3 page paper (excluding title and reference pages). Include the following information (also outlined in the grading rubric) about the selected disease process:

Introduction of disease
Etiology and risk factors
Pathophysiological processes
Clinical Manifestations & Complications
Diagnostics

Be sure to provide current (within 5 years) evidence-based/peer review scholarly journal references list in APA format.

Direction and Assignment Criteria for Cirrhosis

Assignment Criteria	Points	% (percentages)	Description
Introduction of disease	10	20%	Provide a brief description of the disease/disorder. This part of the paper should not be limited to the definition ofthe disease. Include epidemiology as appropriate.
Etiology	10	20%	Identify common causes and risk factors for the disease, to include age, gender, environmental, genetic, and lifestyle.
Pathophysiological processes	10	20%	Describe how the disease begins by describing the cause and mechanisms of the disease that give rise to signs and symptoms. Remember pathophysiology should be on a cellular level. Include information on how the body attempts to overcome/correct the disease, if applicable.
Clinical Manifestations & Complications	10	20%	Describe the physical signs and symptoms that are important in considering the presence of the disease.
Diagnostics	5	10%	Describe common laboratory and diagnostic tests used to determine the presence of the disease. Provide information on significant findings for these diagnostic studies associated with the disease.
APA Style and Organization	5	10%	The assignment should be a 2.5 -3 pages (excluding title and reference pages) typed paper and presented in APA format. This includes an APA title, page and references with in-text citations. Spelling and grammar will be evaluated with this assignment. Must include at least two (2) scholarly journals , primary sources from the last 5 years.

preview of the answer..

Cirrhosis is a liver disorder whereby the liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue resulting in liver dysfunction. The scar tissue blocks blood flow in the liver leading to slow processing of nutrients and drugs and other substances such as hormones. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, cirrhosis was the 12^th leading cause of death by the year 2009 with men recording a higher death percentage than women. As well, it is one of the most costly diseases regarding treatment and maintenance. It is estimated that the diseases account for 27,000 deaths in the United States each year. The prognosis..

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