The harm of liver cirrhosis

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My father always felt pain in his upper abdomen, and his face became very ugly. His face was black and yellow. He used to love drinking and had alcoholic liver. He took him to the examination and found that he had liver cirrhosis. At first, he didn't want to treat it. He thought it didn't matter. But later, when he heard that liver cirrhosis had great harm, he decided to treat it. What harm did liver cirrhosis have Let's share!

The harm of liver cirrhosis

First of all, if liver cirrhosis is not treated in time, it will cause massive gastrointestinal bleeding, mostly due to liver cirrhosis leading to hepatic portal hypertension, esophageal and gastric varices. When stimulated by coarse food, chemical substances or high intra-abdominal pressure, variceal blood vessels are very easy to rupture, causing massive bleeding.

Secondly, if not treated, cirrhosis will gradually worsen, cirrhosis will cause ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Liver cirrhosis can cause hepatic encephalopathy, hepatic coma, hepatorenal syndrome and renal failure. The prognosis of these complications is very poor, which is an important cause of death in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Finally, serious will threaten the lives of patients, liver cirrhosis will cause hypersplenism in patients with liver cirrhosis, immune function decline, coupled with the establishment of portal vein collateral circulation, increased the chance of infection of microorganisms. Therefore, it is easy to develop bronchitis, peritonitis and biliary tract infection. As the patient's resistance is reduced, these infections are like adding insult to injury, threatening the lives of patients.

matters needing attention

Patients with liver cirrhosis generally have poor appetite, which leads to lower and lower immunity of the patient's body, so the disease is not so easy to get better. Recipes should be diversified, paying attention to color, fragrance, soft, rotten, delicious and easy to digest. The digestive function of patients with liver cirrhosis is generally decreased, and their appetite is low. Therefore, pay attention to the changes of diet, choose some food that patients like, and pay attention to cooking, which can increase the appetite of patients.