ABSTRACT
Introduction: Alcohol is consumed all over the world. Itis toxic to liver. It causes different liver problems, like fattyliver, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis. The disorders causedby alcohol use are main causes of mortality and morbidity.Excessive consumption of alcohol is one of the top 5 riskfactors for death and disability globally. The present studywas conducted to diagnose alcoholic liver diseases so thatby proper approach patient can be brought to normal life.Material and methods: This prospective observational studycomprising of 50 patients was conducted at SHKM Govt.Medical College, Nalhar, Haryana from April 2018 to March2019. The detail history, Audit scoring, physical examinations,lab investigations and ultrasound studies were done. Properethical norms were maintained and statistical analysis wascarried out.Results: Out of total of 50 patients, 12% patients wereasymptomatic, 68% patients had fatty liver on the basis ofultrasonography and AST and ALT levels. 12% patients hadalcoholic hepatitis and 8% patients had cirrhosis. AST andALT were raised in most patients. AUDIT score was morethan 8 in all patients of alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis.Discussion: Alcoholic liver disease affects only smallpercentage of regular drinkers. Since alcoholic liver diseasein most of the patients is potentially reversible, hence afterproper diagnosis and with a sober approach, regular efforts,psychological counselling and use of pharmacological agentswe can treat the patients of alcoholic liver disease and bringthem to the normal life, which is the aim of this study.