The Dangers of Alcohol and a Double Transplant
Rita Giordano reports on Eric Dunham who at 33 required a combined liver and kidney transplant after chronic heavy drinking. He suffered hepatic encephalopathy and life threatening bleeding, endured dialysis and transfusions, and faced end of life moments before a donor match saved him.
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Eric Dunham
Dunham
Alcohol's rising toll on young adults linked to liver disease
Health experts warn deaths from alcohol related liver cirrhosis are rising fastest among ages 25 to 34. Clinicians cite more severe disease, transplant needs, and expanding binge drinking patterns as drivers alongside obesity and high alcohol content beverages increasing risk.
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Keansburg, N.J
America
Elliot B. Tap
Eric]per
University of Michigan Medical School
Keira Chism
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Transplant Institute
Chism
Caron
Wernersville
Joseph Garbely
Caron’s
Junham
Garbely
Tapper
Work It abductor leg raise with chair support at Avon Health Center
Chrissy Kadleck presents a hip abductor lift guided by Jordan Smith. Stand beside a chair, touch back for balance, lift the left leg outward, hold two seconds, repeat on both legs. Two sets of 10 reps. Modification removes chair support. Call Renee Barrett for details.
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University Hospitals Avon Health Center
Jordan Smith
Smith
Kent State University
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