Objective to describe the clinical manifestations of hepatic encephalopathy

summary

As we all know, hepatic encephalopathy is mainly caused by severe liver disease, which belongs to a comprehensive disease. Most hepatic encephalopathy is caused by various types of liver cirrhosis. In addition, severe viral hepatitis, toxic hepatitis and drug-induced liver disease are also factors leading to hepatic encephalopathy. In a certain incentive will cause symptoms, such as upper gastrointestinal bleeding, a large number of excretion of potassium diuresis, ascites and so on, we need to pay attention to timely treatment. Let's take a look at the following.

Objective to describe the clinical manifestations of hepatic encephalopathy

First: there are many clinical symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy, which can not be generalized. For example, patients will have mild personality changes and behavioral disorders in the early stage, patients will become excited or indifferent, they will not speak clearly, some will have flapping wing tremor, which needs attention.

Second: after the patient enters the lethargy period, there will be symptoms of lethargy and insanity. Finally, it will enter the coma period, the patient will lose consciousness completely, can not wake up, sometimes there will be paroxysmal convulsions, ankle clonus and hyperventilation symptoms, we need to pay attention to timely treatment.

Third: with the development of the disease, patients will enter the pre coma, the main symptoms are confusion, sleep disorders and behavioral disorders. The concept of patients confusion, mental retardation, some will appear hallucination, fear, manic and other psychiatric symptoms, need to pay attention to.

matters needing attention

If the patient's liver function damage is serious, there will be jaundice, bleeding tendency and liver odor, and some complications, such as various infections, hepatorenal syndrome and brain edema, need to pay attention to.