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The symptoms of liver cirrhosis are very non-specific:<ref name="pmid9683971">{{cite journal |vauthors=Williams EJ, Iredale JP |title=Liver cirrhosis |journal=Postgrad Med J |volume=74 |issue=870 |pages=193–202 |year=1998 |pmid=9683971 |pmc=2360862 |doi= |url=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid18328931">{{cite journal |vauthors=Schuppan D, Afdhal NH |title=Liver cirrhosis |journal=Lancet |volume=371 |issue=9615 |pages=838–51 |year=2008 |pmid=18328931 |pmc=2271178 |doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60383-9 |url=}}</ref>
The symptoms of liver cirrhosis are very non-specific:<ref name="pmid9683971">{{cite journal |vauthors=Williams EJ, Iredale JP |title=Liver cirrhosis |journal=Postgrad Med J |volume=74 |issue=870 |pages=193–202 |year=1998 |pmid=9683971 |pmc=2360862 |doi= |url=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid18328931">{{cite journal |vauthors=Schuppan D, Afdhal NH |title=Liver cirrhosis |journal=Lancet |volume=371 |issue=9615 |pages=838–51 |year=2008 |pmid=18328931 |pmc=2271178 |doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60383-9 |url=}}</ref>


Right upper quadrant [[abdominal pain]]
* [[Fever]]
* [[Anorexia]]
* [[Fatigue]] and [[weakness]]
* [[Nausea]] and [[vomiting]]
* [[Weight loss]]
* [[Abdominal pain]] and bloating
* [[Menstrual disorder|Menstrual irregularities]]
* Symptoms of [[hypogonadism]]:
** [[Erectile dysfunction|Impotence]]
** [[Infertility]]
** [[Testicular atrophy]]
** Loss of [[libido]]
* Easy bruisability


* '''Primary biliary cirrhosis'''
* '''Primary biliary cirrhosis'''

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Overview

Common symptoms of jaundice that the patient will notice, is yellowing of the skin, nausea, and vomiting. Specific symptoms will depend on the underlying factor that caused jaundice to occur.

History and Symptoms

Jaundice typically appears in a 'top to bottom' progression (starting with the face, progressing toward the feet), and resolves in a 'bottom to top' manner.

The caregiver should ask questions regarding

  • Alcohol/hepatotoxic medication use

Various Symptoms

  • Cirrhosis

The symptoms of liver cirrhosis are very non-specific:[3] [4]

Right upper quadrant abdominal pain

  • Primary biliary cirrhosis
  • Choledocholithiasis
  • Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Chronic pancreatitis

References

  1. Singal AK, Bataller R, Ahn J, Kamath PS, Shah VH (2018). "ACG Clinical Guideline: Alcoholic Liver Disease". Am. J. Gastroenterol. doi:10.1038/ajg.2017.469. PMID 29336434.
  2. Krugman S, Giles JP (1970). "Viral hepatitis. New light on an old disease". JAMA. 212 (6): 1019–29. PMID 4191502.
  3. Williams EJ, Iredale JP (1998). "Liver cirrhosis". Postgrad Med J. 74 (870): 193–202. PMC 2360862. PMID 9683971.
  4. Schuppan D, Afdhal NH (2008). "Liver cirrhosis". Lancet. 371 (9615): 838–51. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60383-9. PMC 2271178. PMID 18328931.

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