Symptoms, conditions and causes
What's the early detection of "silent" liver cirrhosis?
What is cirrhosis? Cirrhosis is scar tissue of the liver.
Categories of cirrhosis:
1. Compensated Cirrhosis – Where the body is compensating, there are no symptoms.
2. Decompensated Cirrhosis – This is where you start experiencing all of the symptoms.
Symptoms of cirrhosis:
• Spider Angioma – Red web-like veins
• Xanthomas – Small yellow cholesterol spots, sometimes around the eyelids
• Jaundice – The whites of the eyes and the skin become yellow
• Thin Skin – You can't make collagen anymore
• Ascites – A fluid-filled sac around the mid-section
• Gynecomastia – Breast tissue
• Clubbed fingernails
• Edema in the lower leg
• Red Palms
• Confusion
• Bruising
• Itchy skin
• Cognitive issues
Last updated: Jul 02, 2024 15:44 PM