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end stage liver failure symptoms
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gregg Nishi answered
22 years experience Bariatrics
Liver failure: Fatigue
persistent or recurring yellowing of your skin and eyes (jaundice)
loss of appetite
nausea
abdominal swelling due to fluid accumulation (a ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Mangus answered
22 years experience Transplant Surgery
Liver transplant: Most patients with the very end stages of liver failure will not recover - especially if they have underlying cirrhosis. The only reliable treatment f ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bates Moses answered
22 years experience Palliative Care
Depends on severity: You can get average survival or mortality data from tools used initially for determine surgical risk for cirrhosis pts. Search online for childs-pugh ... Read More
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A 63-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hesham Hassaballa answered
22 years experience Pulmonary Critical Care
Very hard to say: I'm sorry you have these symptoms. But, it is very hard to say when "the end" will be. I would stay in close contact with your doctors to make sure yo ... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Mandel answered
49 years experience Palliative Care
See a gi specialist: Asciites can be drained and a catheter can be placed to drain the fluid at home.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Rahimi answered
9 years experience Hepatology
Can vary: Cirrhosis can lead to complications like fluid build up in your abdomen (ascites), confusion (hepatic encephalopathy), varices that can bleed, and liv ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Mandel answered
49 years experience Palliative Care
A gi specialist : Ascites can be drained at home with a pleurx catheter and encephalopathy can be treated with lactulose.
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Rahimi answered
9 years experience Hepatology
Can vary: Cirrhosis can lead to complications like fluid build up in your abdomen (ascites), confusion (hepatic encephalopathy), varices that can bleed, and liv ... Read More
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A 63-year-old male asked:
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End stage: Is usually accompanied by jaundice, in my experience.
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Cain answered
36 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
short: This unfortunate collection of organ failures is called hepatorenal syndrome, it is rarely curable and associated with a short life span. Dialysis and ... Read More
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