what is Cirrhosis

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 Cirrhosis of the liver is permanent scarring that damages your liver and interferes with its functioning. It can lead to liver failure. Cirrhosis is the result of persistent liver damage over many years. Alcohol and drugs, viruses and metabolic factors are the most common causes. 

Your Brisbane Liver Specialist should be able to advise.

Cirrhosis symptoms 

Jaundice

Itching

Jaundice

Spider veins

Oedema (swelling) of feet

Ascites - fluid showing in belly

Distended surface veins

Muscle wasting

Red feet

Varicose veins on legs

Feeling tired or weak

Poor apetite'

Muscle Cramps

Nausea and vomiting

 Mild pain or discomfort over the liver in the upper right side of the abdomen or belly.

Portal Hypertension - note symptoms of Portal Hypertension can be symptoms of Cirrhosis.

Portal vein velocity < 16 cm/s

Portal vein width > 13 mm

Enlarged Liver - Hepatomegaly

Shrunken Liver - later stages

Enlarged Spleen - Spenomegaly

Surface Nodularity

Regenerative Nodules 

Heterogenous/Coarse echotexture

Increased Echogenicity

Morphological changes to Liver 

Low Platelets

Low AST

Low ALT

High Bilirubin

High GGT

Low Albumin

Low Total Protein

Low PT score

High INR score

Lesions

Caudate - Right Lobe ratio

Esophageal varices

Portosystemic varices

Collaterals

Recanalisation of the Paraumbilical vein