End-stage liver disease: symptoms and everything you need to know | Health

In most cases, there are four phases of liver too bad, starting with inflammation and ending in end-stage liver disease (ESLD) where any disorder that causes inflammation or damage to the liver is called liver disease. As liver disease progresses through its many stages, liver damage can accumulate and your liver’s ability to perform its functions properly is affected by each stage collectively.

The four stages of liver disease or injury are:

Inflammation

Fibrosis

Cirrhosis

End-stage liver disease (ESLD)

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr. Gaurav Chaubal, Program Director of Liver, Pancreas and Bowel Transplantation and HPB Surgery at Parel Global Hospitals, said: “Hepatitis C, which has reached its terminal phase, caused extensive liver damage. Over the years, the hepatitis C virus gradually scars the liver, often starting with inflammation (cirrhosis). People sometimes have mild or no symptoms of liver disease for years or even decades before developing cirrhosis.

Speaking of end-stage liver disease (ESLD), he said: “ESLD is a catch-all phrase that can be used to refer to a variety of diseases, including decompensated cirrhosis, also known as advanced cirrhosis of stage 4 and chronic liver failure due to hepatitis C. The ability of the liver to function has greatly diminished at this stage. Hepatic encephalopathy and ascites, a kind of abdominal swelling, are consequences of ESLD (reduced brain function). A liver transplant is the only therapy that can reverse ESLD.

According to him, if you have ESLD, a liver transplant might be necessary. Dr. Gaurav Chaubal revealed: “A surgeon replaces the damaged liver with the liver of a healthy donor during a transplant. Treatment of cirrhosis aims to prevent further deterioration of the disease. This might be able to reduce or stop the damage. He listed the symptoms of end-stage liver disease as follows:

• Simple bruising or bleeding
• persistent or recurring yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)
• severe itching
• continental pain
• reduced appetite
• Nausea
• swelling due to fluid buildup in the legs and abdomen
• memory and attention problems

He pointed out that the normal progression of cirrhosis leads to liver failure, when the liver loses most or all of its function. Additionally, those with cirrhosis may experience the following:

• Esophageal varices, a disorder characterized by swollen veins in the tube connecting the throat and stomach (the esophagus), can cause bleeding in the gastrointestinal system.
• Damage to the brain and neurological system caused by an accumulation of toxins in the blood (hepatic encephalopathy).