How is fatty liver diagnosed

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Fatty liver refers to the pathological changes of excessive accumulation of fat in liver cells caused by various reasons. Fatty liver disease is a serious threat to the health of Chinese people, becoming the second largest liver disease after viral hepatitis. Fatty liver is a common clinical phenomenon, rather than an independent disease. Its clinical manifestations are mild, asymptomatic and severe. Generally speaking, fatty liver is a reversible disease, early diagnosis and timely treatment can often return to normal.

How is fatty liver diagnosed

Symptom 1: there are many ways to diagnose fatty liver. The clinical manifestations of fatty liver are various. Mild fatty liver has no clinical symptoms. Only fatigue, and most patients with fatty liver fat. Fatty liver is more common in patients than in physical examination.

Symptom 2: moderate and severe fatty liver has the similar performance of chronic hepatitis, including loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, dull pain in liver area or right upper abdomen, etc. Mild enlargement of liver may have tenderness, slightly tough texture, blunt edge and smooth surface. Splenomegaly and palmar hepatis may be found in a few patients. When there is too much fat deposition in the liver, it can make the liver capsule expand and the liver ligament stretch, and cause severe pain or tenderness in the right upper abdomen, fever, and increase of white blood cell count. It is misdiagnosed as acute abdomen and laparotomy is performed.

Symptom 3: fatty liver patients often have glossitis, angular stomatitis, skin ecchymosis, numbness of limbs, paresthesia of limbs and other peripheral neuritis changes. A few patients can also have gastrointestinal bleeding, gum bleeding, epistaxis and so on. Patients with severe fatty liver can have ascites and lower limb edema, electrolyte disorders, such as hyponatremia, hypokalemia, etc. fatty liver has various manifestations. When it is difficult to diagnose, liver biopsy can be used for diagnosis.

matters needing attention

If we have too many bad habits in life, it will lead to fatty liver and other diseases. In order to have a healthy body, we should also pay attention to changing bad habits, ensure the timing and quantity of diet, and avoid overeating.