Can Liver Cirrhosis be cured? | Symptoms and Treatment explained

You must be wondering if Liver Cirrhosis is treatable and what are the stages of this condition? How to prevent it from worsening? Well, today I'll be elucidating the factors of Liver Cirrhosis. Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more informative content in future! Watch on!

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Liver cirrhosis means scarring of the liver in layman terms.
When the liver is repeatedly injured by agents such as hepatitis B or alcohol, the liver tries to repair itself by growing new liver cells.
In the process, scar tissue forms.
As the damage progresses, more and more scar tissue forms, making it difficult for the liver to function properly.

Many types of liver diseases and conditions can damage healthy liver cells causing cell death and inflammation.
In Singapore, the most common cause of liver cirrhosis is Chronic Hepatitis B.
Click on the top right of your screen to find out more about Hepatitis B and how we can prevent hepatitis B.
While not every Hepatitis B carrier will become cirrhotic, approximately 20-40% may end up with cirrhosis if their condition is not monitored
Other causes include alcohol, Hepatitis C, fatty liver or Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, autoimmune liver disease and many other less common causes.

You are more likely to get cirrhosis of the liver if you
abuse alcohol for many years
if you have chronic viral hepatitis
have a history of liver disease
inject drugs using shared needles
have diabetes or if you are obese

So What are some of the symptoms of liver cirrhosis?
In early or compensated cirrhosis, patients may not have any symptoms.
They may not even know that they have liver cirrhosis.
This is because the liver has enough reserve capacity to cater to the needs of the
body even if scarred.
To know more about the functions of the liver - click on the link to my other video on
the top right of your screen.

However when scarring progresses, the patient is prone to develop
Fluid retention
Delayed clotting and increased risk of internal bleeding
Increase risks of infection
Increased risks of mental confusion
Increased risk of cancer

As a result, advanced cirrhotic patients may have symptoms like :
Tiredness, lethargy
Jaundice which is the yellow discolouration of the eye and skin
Loss of appetite, loss of weight and nausea
Fluid-filled distended abdomen
Swelling of legs
Lethargy, confusion, personality change
Sleep disturbance
Easy bruising and bleeding
Possibly even bleeding from the stomach and intestines.

Can cirrhosis be cured?
Unfortunately, cirrhosis cannot be cured. The damage done to your liver is permanent.
However, depending on the underlying cause of your cirrhosis, there may be actions you can take to prevent it from worsening.

Actions include :
Stop drinking alcohol
Follow up with your doctor for chronic viral hepatitis to keep it in check
Avoiding medications that stress the liver
Eat a healthy, well balanced low fat diet.
Once the cause is treated or controlled, further damage to the liver can be prevented.
Then the liver will have a chance to repair itself.
For end stage liver cirrhosis, liver transplantation provides a cure for cirrhosis patients.
So the key is in early identification and early treatment - so please see your doctor early if you experience any of the symptoms of liver cirrhosis.

Understand that liver cirrhosis is a potentially fatal condition and that it is actually preventable by taking the right actions.
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00:00 Intro
00:28 What is Liver Cirrhosis?
00:58 Causes of Liver Cirrhosis
01:46 Symptoms of Liver Cirrhosis
02:56 Can Cirrhosis be cured?

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