Mr. Wang, a 47-year-old taxi driver, suddenly had swollen legs and a swollen stomach a while ago. But recently, he felt that his belly was getting bigger and bigger, and the abdominal pain was becoming more and more obvious, and sometimes he couldn't drive after driving for a while, and he had to say sorry to the passengers, and he parked the car on the side of the road and rested for a while. His companion later advised him to go to the hospital for an examination, and the results showed that he was diagnosed with cirrhosis and ascites.
When Mr. Wang came to the hospital, his stomach was indeed swollen severely, the whole person could see that there was edema, and his face was also a little yellow, I asked him to check quickly, and the results showed that Mr. Wang's liver function was abnormal, with more than 210 aminotransferases, more than 130 bilirubin, 7 power of virus, albumin as low as 22, portal vein inner diameter of 1.6, enlarged spleen, liver elastic 15.5, intraperitoneal fluid 4cm deep, and finally diagnosed as cirrhosis ascites.
I asked Mr. Wang if he had a history of liver disease in the past, and he said that he had a family history of liver disease, his mother died of liver cancer five years ago, his father had hepatitis, and his uncle had cirrhosis. He had been taking a physical examination in the company before to check that his liver function had been normal, so he thought that he might have escaped, and it might be an exception, but he didn't expect to come.
Mr. Wang asked me what I should do now, and I told him to control the condition first, so as not to let him go any further, and then I used one person to help him make up the albumin first, lower the portal hypertension, let the liver soften back, and restore the liver function little by little.
Many people only know about hepatitis, but they don't know that if hepatitis worsens, it may develop into liver cirrhosis, and in severe cases, liver cancer. Hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer are the trilogy of liver cancer, and liver cirrhosis is only one step away from liver cancer. Therefore, if liver cirrhosis becomes cancerous, it is necessary to pay attention to it, have a regular check-up with a doctor, and pay attention to your physical condition in your daily life.
The 3 major symptoms are a serious warning from cirrhosis! Be alert that liver disease is getting worse
1. Persistent abdominal pain and bloating
After the liver is damaged, the liver function decreases, which will cause abdominal distension and discomfort, but the condition is aggravated, and the abdominal distension will be aggravated, not only because the gastrointestinal function is affected and weakened, but also because after the liver function declines, albumin synthesis decreases, and ascites leaks into the abdominal cavity. This kind of gas pain can cause patients to lose appetite, difficulty breathing, weight loss, and have a great negative impact on the patient's quality of life.
2. Jaundice appears suddenly
Under normal circumstances, a person's eyeball does not turn yellow. If the eyeball is yellow, then it is definitely not normal and is most likely caused by cirrhosis.
Once the liver is hardened, its ability to break down bilirubin decreases, causing bilirubin levels in the body to rise abnormally, leading to jaundice. Yellowing of the sclera is one of the symptoms of jaundice, in addition to yellowing of the urine, yellowing of the skin, etc. Note that the more severe the yellowing of the eyeball, the more serious the cirrhosis, which should be paid attention to.
3. The head begins to get confused
Personality changes, abnormal behavior, memory loss, drowsiness and confusion begin to appear, which is the early symptom of hepatic encephalopathy, very dangerous, if the treatment is not timely and the prognosis is very poor, this is because the liver function is seriously damaged, can not metabolize and process waste products normally, blood ammonia rises, causing brain nerve abnormalities, indicating that liver cirrhosis has been quite serious.
Each of these three symptoms is a distress signal from the liver, and it is a health warning that cannot be ignored. If it is not treated in time at this time, the consequences are very serious, so liver cirrhosis and family members should maintain a high degree of vigilance and seek medical treatment in time to protect our liver and life and health.