Is late-stage liver cirrhosis serious? What are the symptoms?

In the late stage of liver cirrhosis, the harm to the patient's body and liver is relatively serious. Therefore, for many patients, when this disease occurs, especially in the late stage, they must pay attention to it. The following content introduces in detail whether the late stage of liver cirrhosis is serious? What are the symptoms? Many patients can have a comprehensive understanding.

What are the late symptoms of liver cirrhosis?

1. Fatigue and weakness: generally occurs in the late stage of cirrhosis, but may also occur in the early stage of cirrhosis. The degree of fatigue ranges from mild tiredness to severe fatigue, which is consistent with the development and activity of cirrhosis. Weight loss, fatigue, and lack of energy become increasingly severe with the arrival of late-stage cirrhosis. Patients with severe symptoms in the late stage of cirrhosis become weak and bedridden.

2. Loss of appetite: the most common symptom of late-stage liver cirrhosis, sometimes accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Diarrhea is also a common symptom in the late stage of liver cirrhosis, which is generally manifested as poor nutritional status, a significant decrease in appetite, upper abdominal discomfort and fullness after eating, nausea, and even vomiting. In the late stage of liver cirrhosis, the tolerance to fat and protein is poor, and eating greasy food can easily cause diarrhea.

3. Portal hypertension: The emergence of portal hypertension in the late stage of cirrhosis makes gastrointestinal bleeding more serious. Symptoms include esophageal varices, splenomegaly and ascites, with esophageal varices being the most dangerous. Because the walls of varicose veins are thin, they can easily rupture and cause massive gastrointestinal bleeding. The onset is fierce, the amount of bleeding is rapid and heavy, and it is often vomited out. If rescue is not done in time, it is often life-threatening. About half of patients with advanced cirrhosis die from the first major bleeding.

4. Ascites: Ascites in cirrhosis is one of the most common complications in the late stage of cirrhosis. More than 75% of patients with decompensated cirrhosis have ascites. In the late stage of cirrhosis, there is often abdominal distension before the onset of ascites. A large amount of water causes the abdomen to swell, and the abdominal wall to become tight and shiny, resembling a frog's belly. Patients have difficulty walking, and sometimes the diaphragm is significantly elevated, resulting in respiratory and umbilical hernias.

5. Bleeding tendency and anemia: In the late stage of cirrhosis, there are often epistaxis, gingival bleeding, skin ecchymosis, gastrointestinal mucosal erosion and bleeding, nasal bleeding, vomiting blood and black stools. Women often have symptoms such as menorrhagia. The bleeding tendency in the late stage of cirrhosis makes gastrointestinal bleeding more serious.

The above content comprehensively introduces whether late-stage liver cirrhosis is serious? What are the symptoms? For many patients in the late stage of liver cirrhosis, when they understand the severity and the symptoms, they must pay attention to it, choose a large hospital, conduct a comprehensive examination, and control their liver cirrhosis through correct treatment.