Symptoms of ascites due to cirrhosis

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Hepatoascites is a late complication of liver cirrhosis, we all know that liver disease is a very difficult disease to treat, is a systemic chronic wasting disease. When there is too much free fluid in the abdominal cavity, it is called ascites. Patients with early liver ascites have no obvious symptoms. When there is a liver disease, cirrhosis will appear if they are not treated in time. Liver cirrhosis and liver function decline will cause liver ascites, which will have a serious impact on the life of patients. To avoid the deterioration of the disease, we need to have a comprehensive understanding of liver cirrhosis ascites and symptomatic treatment! Now let's talk about the symptoms of cirrhosis ascites.

Symptoms of ascites due to cirrhosis

Hepatoascites is the most prominent clinical manifestation of liver cirrhosis, hepatoascites will appear: 1. Increased portal pressure; 2. Hypoalbuminemia; 3. Excessive production of lymph; 4. Increased renal sodium reabsorption caused by secondary aldosterone. 5. The increased secretion of antidiuretic hormone resulted in the increase of water reabsorption. 6. The effective circulating blood volume is insufficient.

Hepatoascites can lead to abdominal swelling, abdominal wall taut and high shiny, like the belly of a frog, patients will have difficulty walking, even dyspnea and umbilical hernia, some patients will ascites through the diaphragm lymphatic vessels or through the valve opening into the chest, causing pleural effusion, more common on the right side.

Alcoholic cirrhosis is the most tolerated cause of liver cirrhosis leading to ascites, and chronic hepatitis, hemodialysis patients occasionally have unexplained ascites (nephrogenic ascites). There are also some cardiovascular diseases and kidney disease can lead to ascites, low protein disease can also lead to ascites.

matters needing attention

In short, ascites is not an independent way of existence. Patients with liver ascites must be examined and treated in time, and stay away from some bad living habits. Patients with liver cirrhosis ascites also need to eat more high protein food due to protein loss, which is helpful for body recovery.