Liver disease cannot be taken as damage caused to the Liver alone, but it is combination of various disorders that disrupts and damage. Before looking into the causative factors that damages the liver, let us see about the symptoms of liver disease.
It starts with vomiting, nausea and pain on the right upper region of the abdomen. The skin of the affected person turns yellow in color due to increase of bilirubin in the blood. There will be unknown weight loss, fatigue and weakness.
Itching due to deposits of bile salts on the skin, enlarged breasts in men due to excess of sex hormones and impotence due to erectile dysfunction can occur due to prolonged liver damage.
Because of enormous pressure on the liver due to infection, normal blood flow gets affected causing swelling and clotting of blood.
All the above symptoms are generic and do not pertain to liver damage due to specific cause.
Causes :
Certain medical conditions can cause liver damage and infection. Problems in gallbladder, Gilbert’s disease, liver cirrhosis, jaundice, fibrosis, hepatitis infection, cancer, alcohol consumption, acetaminophen toxicity, cysts and fatty liver disease can affect the liver seriously and cause damage.
Symptoms in Detail:
Acetaminophen Toxicity :
Some of the prominent signs of this disorder are passing of dark urine, skin turning yellowish, and itchiness on the skin. The right side of the abdomen would become warm and tender to touch. Some people may get fever.
Liver Disease due to Consumption of Alcohol :
Liver cirrhosis is one of the major causes of death in several countries. This would take place only if the person consumes excess of alcohol for prolonged years. There would be abdomen pain, confusion of thought, fatigue, weakness, jaundice, nausea, vomiting and dryness of mouth. After some years, there can be additional signs like hallucination, confusion, agitation, difficulty in concentration and short term memory loss.