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• Disease name: cirrhosis
• Location: abdomen
• Department: Department of Gastroenterology
• Symptoms and signs: The onset and course of liver cirrhosis are generally slow, and can be concealed for 3-5 years or more. Its clinical manifestations can be divided into compensatory and decompensated stages of liver function, but the boundary between the two stages is not obvious or there is overlap.

Disease Overview

Cirrhosis is a common chronic liver disease, which is caused by one or more causes of long-term or repeated action, resulting in diffuse liver damage. View Details

clinical manifestation

During the compensatory period of liver function, the symptoms were mild, often lacking specificity, mainly fatigue, anorexia and dyspepsia. There may be nausea, anorexia, abdominal flatulence, epigastric discomfort, dull pain and diarrhea. In the period of liver function decline, the nutritional status is poor, emaciation and fatigue, and the spirit is depressed. In severe cases, the patient is weak and bedridden. The skin is dry and rough, and the face is dark and dark. Anemia, glossitis, angular stomatitis, night blindness, multiple neuritis and edema are common. View Details

disease control

The prevention of liver cirrhosis is mainly to prevent hepatitis and actively treat hepatitis: pay attention to rest, reasonable exercise, pay attention to the law of life, pay attention to eating more fresh vegetables and fruits, pay attention to avoiding stimulating food, and pay attention to abstaining from alcohol. View Details