Cirrhosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally . Liver biopsy
is still the gold standard for diagnosing liver cirrhosis but this technique is expensive
and have many complications . So doctors are looking for other methods that
have less
complications and cost .Nine ultrasonographic variables were recorded in 202 patients
.Half of patients(101) have cirrhosis and were divided into groups depending on cause and
severity of cirrhosis .While the other half have chronic liver diseases but they have not,
develop cirrhosis yet. Main cause of cirrhosis is chronic viral hepatitis. Sensitivity is
88%,specificity is 80% in diagnosing cirrhosis.
There is Some evidence to suggest that the systemic inflammatory response syndrome
(SIRS) contributes to the poor outcome of cirrhotic patients. We studied 95 cirrhotic patients admitted
to Almouassat and Al-assad University Hospitals assessing prevalence of SIRS and its relationship
with short term outcome.
