Preparing for your liver health checkup
Posted 25 January, 2021
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Preparing for your liver health checkup
This handy flyer can be given to your patients to help prepare for a liver checkup. It details how to get ready for a FibroScan and what to expect during the examination.
The flyer also provides tips on keeping healthy along with space to record appointment details.
How to prepare for a liver health checkup
Having a liver health checkup is nothing to be concerned about. Your doctor or nurse will ask a series of questions followed by a scan of your liver using a machine known as a FibroScan.
We’ve prepared some tips to help you prepare for your checkup and healthy living tips to keep your liver in tip-top shape.
On the day
- No food or liquids (including water) for 3 hours prior to appointment
- Arrive 10-15 minutes early
- Wear comfortable clothing (no dresses – shirt/top and pants/skirt is fine)
- Your appointment will last about 30 minutes
What to expect
- A Fibroscan is used to measure fibrosis or stiffness in the liver.
- It is a non-invasive procedure that uses ultrasound technology to send a mechanical pulse (light tap)through the liver from the surface of the skin.
- 10 measurements are taken to give a true reading.
Your liver health Matters
Keeping healthy
- Eating well: cut back on foods that are high in fat and sugar
- Getting active: try to get at least 30 minutes of exercise every day
- Feeling well: take care of yourself emotionally, spiritually and physically
- Drink aware: cut down on alcohol or try to stop altogether
Love your liver
- Your liver is like a factory. It manufactures, stores and processes everything you put into your body.
- It breaks down food, alcohol, medicine and toxins.
- The liver performs over 500 functions and is the heavyweight in your body. You simply cannot live without it.
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