Cirrhosis: signs, treatment, predictions

One of the most dangerous diseases of our time - cirrhosis of the liver, signs that absolutely all adults need to know. This is necessary in order to timely consult a doctor if the first symptoms of this disease occur.

There is an erroneous opinion that people who abuse alcohol suffer from cirrhosis of the liver. This is not true. Chronic alcoholics do, indeed, develop cirrhosis by the age of 40. However, this is one of the reasons that provokes the destruction of the body.

Portal cirrhosis of the liver (it is also called alcoholic) develops against the background of excessive consumption of alcohol. His particular danger is that for a long time no symptoms appear that allow him to suspect a fatal diagnosis. However, after a while signs begin to show, signaling that the disease has gone very far. With portal cirrhosis, it is observed:

• Increased liver and (or) spleen size
• Rapid fatigue, progressive weakness
• Bloating, flatulence
• Fast saturation, loss of appetite
• Disappearance of libido and potency in men, aminorrhea in women
• Nasal, throat, internal bleeding

Cirrhosis of the liver, which symptoms can be detected even by people with a moderate lifestyle, can be caused by other causes:

• Poisoning with toxins or metals, drugs
• Abuse of fatty, spicy, spicy food
• Viral hepatitis
• Cryptogenic cirrhosis. Especially complex form, the origin of which doctors do not know. It flows swiftly, often has a lethal outcome. Indications for treatment - transplantation of a healthy organ
• Genetics. Some children inherit from their parents the ability of the liver to accumulate excess copper (Wilson's disease) or iron (hemochromatosis). Over time, the liver, overcrowded with these metals, is destroyed.
• Complications after peptic ulcer (sclerosing cholangitis)
• Autoimmune hepatitis, in which the body begins to produce bodies that destroy healthy cells
• Congenital absence of bile ducts.

How to determine cirrhosis of the liver? This question is banal, but the only true answer. Suspected of a cirrhosis of the liver, the signs of which will be listed below, it is necessary to undergo an emergency examination. Healthy people should undergo medical tests at least once a year.

Cirrhosis of the liver signs is quite palpable, although not all of them manifest immediately. These include:

• Enlargement of the liver and spleen, heaviness "under the spoon"
• Nausea, vomiting, lack of appetite
• Jaundice that can spread to the whites of the eyes, limbs or the whole body
• Bloating, swelling
• Weight loss
• Behavioral disorders: nervousness, drowsiness during the day, insomnia at night, impaired memory and attention
• The appearance of "stars" on the upper body
• Redness of the palms

Despite the fact that cirrhosis can be fatal, with timely diagnosis and treatment with it can be handled, because the liver has the ability to regenerate. There are cases when, even with a late appeal to doctors, the patient's life was prolonged for 12-15 years.

If the disease is not treated, there may be complications leading to death.

• Encephalopathy caused by products of liver poisoning. Characterized by a decrease in mental abilities, motor disorders, which provokes cirrhosis of the liver, the signs of which were not diagnosed on time.
• Gastrointestinal and Intestinal Bleeding
• Death of the liver

In order to avoid the disease or successfully cure it, it is required to completely exclude from the life of factors leading to cirrhosis:

• Improper diet
• Unhealthy addictions

Timely examinations by experts will help the main body filter remain full until the end of life.