When symptoms do appear, they include, bleeding or easy bruising, swelling, fatigue, and a yellow coloring to the skin and whites of the eyes. [emedicinehealth.com]

Easy bruising. Poor concentration and memory. Bleeding oesophageal varices. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Signs [ 3 ] Physical signs are variable and depend upon the extent of disease. Cutaneous features of cirrhosis include: Jaundice. [patient.info]

gain, abdominal distention, striae, inverted umbillicus patient care of pt with ascites I&O, sodium restrictions, diuretics (combination of sparing/wasting), bedrest, paracentesis, daily weighs, measurements of abdominal girth why do cirrhosis patients [quizlet.com]

gain 2 kg within 3 days : consult the doctor Monitoring potential side effects (e.g., hypotension caused by ACE inhibitors, hyperkalemia caused by aldosterone -antagonists, sensitivity to sunlight caused by amiodarone ) Travel restrictions: Include most [amboss.com]

Fever Vomiting Diarrhea Itching - From deposition in the skin of products of the breakdown of bile Abdominal pain - From enlargement of the liver or formation of gallstones Abdominal swelling or bloating - From fluid retention Weight gain - From fluid [emedicinehealth.com]

D: These clients typically have ascites and edema so experience weight gain. 4. A client diagnosed with chronic cirrhosis who has ascites and pitting peripheral edema also has hepatic encephalopathy. [nurseslabs.com]

[…] due to cirrhosis Advanced cirrhosis Bacterial portal cirrhosis Capsular portal cirrhosis Cardiac cirrhosis Cardiac portal cirrhosis Cardituberculous cirrhosis Chronic hepatitis C with stage 3 fibrosis Chronic hepatitis c, stage 3 fibrosis Cirrhosis - non-alcoholic [icd9data.com]

[…] abnormalities may coincide with limitation of liver function. 26 Clinical consequences attributable to liver disease such as ascites and hepatic encephalopathy are not rare in the Fontan population and single ventricle physiology is associated with non-alcoholic [acc.org]

The latter condition may involve massive hepatocellular necrosis caused by sudden cardiogenic shock or other hemodynamic collapse. Typically, sudden and dramatic serum hepatic transaminase elevations lead to its discovery. [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] of the liver degeneration of the most serious necrosis, with the congestion, necrosis Tissue to the door area extension, severe congestion in the portal area only more normal liver tissue, with time, the central vein around the reticular fibers can collapse [healthfrom.com]

This device has three channels: one for inflation of the esophageal balloon, one for inflation of the gastric balloon, and a third for aspiration of stomach contents. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Chronic hepatitis: fatigue, discomfort, loss of appetite, nausea and abdominal pain (right hypochondrium). Associated with thyroid disorders. Additional tests The diagnosis is clinical, and is based on patient consultation and physical examination. [mediktor.com]

Symptoms and signs of liver cirrhosis include the following: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, fatigue Pain in right upper abdomen Fever Jaundice with yellowing of the skin and the eyes Itching Reddening of the palms and spider web-like reddening [medindia.net]

[…] of appetite leading to weight loss Loss of sex drive Symptoms may not appear until complications of cirrhosis set in. [emedicinehealth.com]

Hepatomegaly Hepatomegaly is common, usually presenting as a firm, hard liver. Elevated hydrostatic pressure within the hepatic veins and the peritoneal venous drainage system causes cardiac ascites. [emedicine.medscape.com]

However, moderate congestion causes right upper quadrant discomfort (due to stretching of the liver capsule) and tender hepatomegaly. Severe congestion leads to massive hepatomegaly and jaundice. [merckmanuals.com]

[…] ascites albumin gradient and high ascitic protein Cardiac ascites Cirrhotic ascites after diuretic treatment 14 Congestive liver fibrosis (CLF) and Congestive cirrhosis (cardiac cirrhosis CC) Diagnostic testing Clinical Triad 1.Right heart failure 2.Hepatomegaly [powershow.com]

[…] status, may have mild right upper abdomen discomfort, 10% to 20% have jaundice, physical examination May have congestive heart failure performance, including jugular vein engorgement, hepatic jugular venous return syndrome positive, most patients with hepatomegaly [healthfrom.com]

Liver palm, spider nevus and "sea snake head" rare. [healthfrom.com]

Progression to a systolic, or c-v, wave occurs in severe tricuspid insufficiency and may appear as systolic liver pulsations. [4] Rales Rales on lung examination indicate biventricular CHF. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Further distention of neck veins may be elicited with application of pressure over the right upper quadrant for as long as 1 minute (ie, hepatojugular reflux). [emedicine.medscape.com]

Heart failure (heart cirrhosis): oedema, dyspnoea, fatigue, anorexia, dilated jugulars (jugular ingurgitation), coughing, hepatojugular reflux, heart murmurs and an enlarged liver. [mediktor.com]

Further distention of neck veins may be elicited with application of pressure over the right upper quadrant for as long as 1 minute (ie, hepatojugular reflux). [emedicine.medscape.com]

Clinical clues to the correct diagnosis include elevated jugular venous pressure and pericardial knock in constrictive pericarditis, which were absent in our case. [omicsonline.org]

The Graham Steell murmur of pulmonary hypertensive pulmonic regurgitation is a high-pitched, blowing diastolic murmur beginning with a loud P2 and continuing through most of diastole. [emedicine.medscape.com]

The Graham Steell murmur of pulmonary hypertensive pulmonic regurgitation is a high-pitched, blowing diastolic murmur beginning with a loud P2 and continuing through most of diastole. [emedicine.medscape.com]

There is also a right pleural effusion, ‘P’. Image (b) shows an abnormal appearance of the liver. You’ll notice that it is diffusely enlarged, and has a very nodular margin rather than its usual smooth border. [svuhradiology.ie]

[…] of the spleen Modest elevations of ALT, AST, LDH, r-GT,ALP, T-Bil small decreases in albumin levels Liver function abnormalities are most commonly seen in patients with a cardiac index lt 1.5 L/min per m2 (up to 80 of cases) In general, these enzyme [powershow.com]

Prominent v waves with rapid y descent indicate tricuspid regurgitation. [emedicine.medscape.com]

An electrocardiogram can demonstrate arrhythmias and ischemic changes as well as suggest right ventricular hypertrophy. An echocardiogram is an important test to evaluate the underlying cause of congestive hepatopathy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

in the prothrombin Time and platelets and other indicators permit, but also feasible liver biopsy. [healthfrom.com]

Background And Aims : A method for assessment of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis without the need for a liver biopsy is desirable. [pubfacts.com]

Liver biopsy showed cirrhosis. After extensive evaluation, a diagnosis of cardiac cirrhosis was made. [omicsonline.org]

[…] content, and high serum ascites albumin gradient, along with refractoriness of ascites to diuretic treatment that contrasts with resolution of peripheral edema with diuretics Esophageal varices and splenomegaly may also be present Portal flow studies Liver [powershow.com]

Fig. 2 A liver biopsy histopathology slide demonstrating classical features of cardiac cirrhosis. [gastrohep.com]