The symptoms of liver cirrhosis may progress gradually and in some cases you do not notice symptoms, but when symptoms of cirrhosis occur, there are a series of health problems from indigestion to confusion and impotence. In this article we share what liver cirrhosis is, the cause of it, and how we can treat this disease to prevent health complications.
Cirrhosis of the liver is defined as chronic disease of the liver, scarring, resulting in liver function or deterioration.
Symptoms and causes of liver cirrhosis
Early symptoms do not always exist, and in such cases the following symptoms are included:
- Abdominal dyspepsia or pain
- Extended liver that may feel in the upper right of the abdomen
- Fatigue
- Nausea and vomiting
- Poor appetite
- Weight loss
If symptoms are no longer detected, or additional treatment may occur.
- Jaundice (yellowing of skin and eye)
- Dark urine
- Visible blood vessels under spider-like skin (spider angioma)
- Nosebleed or hemorrhagic gingiva
- Depilation
- Swelling of legs and abdomen
- Possible intestinal movements that may contain blood, loose or discolor (ie, dark, light, clay color)
- Increased bleeding and contusion
- Impotence, loss of gender and interest in breast development in men (gynecomastia)
- Difficulty with confusion and problem solving
Cirrhosis of the liver is typically a hepatic infection caused by long-term abuse of alcohol or hepatitis C infection.
Other causes include disorders related to liver drainage systems (billiards) such as autoimmune inflammation of the liver, primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis, hepatitis B, drugs, iron and copper metabolism But are not limited to, disorders (ie, hemochromatosis and Wilson nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), or exposure to chemical substances.
Diagnosis and treatment of liver cirrhosis
Diagnosis can be initiated by observing the aforementioned symptoms by a sick person. If symptoms are observed, consultation with a doctor is necessary. Physical examinations, including blood analysis for the presence of anemia, coagulopathy or low serum albumin, are performed to make appropriate diagnosis.
Additional examination of urinalysis or imaging tests such as x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), or abdominal ultrasound can be performed. A liver biopsy can confirm the presence of liver cirrhosis.
Treatment includes changing one lifestyle such as avoiding alcohol if it causes the disease, eating a nutritious meal with a low salt content. Physicians may prescribe iron supplements to combat the increased bleeding, may prescribe diuretics to reduce swelling, or use antibiotics in the presence of infection .
Damage already suffering from the liver can not be undone, but early detection can stop disease progression. Intra-intrahepatic port system shunt to help the flow of blood more efficiently in the liver, stomach, esophagus and intestine and then return to your heart if the disease is allowed to proceed TIPS) may be necessary for some patients. If liver cirrhosis progresses to end-stage liver disease, liver transplantation may be necessary.
