Cirrhosis of the liver
Also called: hepatic cirrhosis
Initially patients may experience fatigue, weakness, and weight loss. During later stages, patients may develop jaundice (yellowing of the skin), gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal swelling, and confusion.
Pain areas: in the abdomen
Gastrointestinal: bleeding, dark stool from digested blood, fluid in the abdomen, nausea, passing excessive amounts of gas, vomiting blood, or water retention
Whole body: fatigue, loss of appetite, or reduced hormone production
Skin: web of swollen blood vessels in the skin or yellow skin and eyes
Weight: weight gain or weight loss
Also common: bleeding, breast enlargement in men, bruising, dark urine, enlarged veins around belly button, itching, mental confusion, muscle weakness, shortness of breath, swelling, swelling in extremities, or swollen veins in the lower esophagus
Consult a doctor for medical advice
Sources: Mayo Clinic and others. Learn more
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