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http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/cirrhosis-liver

http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/liver-disease/cirrhosis/Pages/facts.aspx

http://www.healthline.com/health/cirrhosis#Overview1

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Most causes can be cured with medicines or dietary changes.

If the to two approaches dont work, there is a liver transplant which would require a donor and can take years to find the right match.

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Variceal bleeding. Variceal bleeding is caused by portal hypertension (an increase in the pressure within the portal vein which is the large vessel that carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver). Increase in pressure is caused by a blockage of blood flow through the liver from cirrhosis. Increased pressure in the portal vein causes other veins in the body to enlarge like ones in the esophagus and stomach. To bypass the blockage, these varices become fragile and can bleed easily, causing severe hemorrhaging and fluid in the abdomen.

Confused thinking and other mental changes which is also known as hepatic enephalopathy. Hepatic encephalopathy mostly happens when cirrhosis has been in your liver for a long time. Toxins produced in our intestines are normally detoxified by the liver, but once cirrhosis comes, the liver cannot detoxify as well. Toxins get into the bloodstream and can cause confusion, changes in behavior, and even coma.

Kidney failure can occur

Reduced oxygen in the blood

Diabetes can occur

Changes in blood counts

Increased risk of infections

Excessive bleeding and bruising

Breast enlargement in men

Premature menopause

Loss of muscle mass

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Physical exam: Your doctor can observe the changes such as texture and size. (Smoother livers are healthier.)

Blood test: A blood sample would be taken and put in for a lab

Scans: CT, ultrasound, spleen scan

Biopsy: Taking liver tissue

Surgery: You can be diagnosed sometimes during a different surgery or a surgery called a dialysis surgery. It can also be diagnosed with a laparoscope ( a viewing tube inserted into the upper right abdomen through a small incision, about ½ inch)

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About 31,000 adults die from Cirrhosis

Majority of cases are from alcohol abuse

Majority of people who have cirrhosis also have hepititas b

Can be a genetic

about 70% of women have hep b

anybody can get cirrhosis

Majority found in young or middle aged adults.

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Immune system function

Blood protein (Blood clots)

oxygen transport

Storing and returning nutrients to blood stream

Bile manufacturing (liquid needed to digest food)

helps blood store glucose as glycogen

helps rid the blood stream of drugs and alcohol

breaking down saturated fat

producing cholesterol

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Fatigue-extreme tiredness.

Bleeding easily

Bruising easily

Itchy skin

Yellow discoloration in the skin and eyes (jaundice)

Fluid accumulation in your abdomen (ascites)

Loss of appetite

Nausea-queasiness

Swelling in your legs

Weight loss

Confusion, drowsiness and slurred speech (hepatic encephalopathy)

Spider-like blood vessels on your skin