today we will discuss fatty liver disease warning signs these signs are very important to know because you can practically stop the disease progression if you can detect it early first you may experience very generalized symptoms like abdominal pain and loss of appetite the pain is commonly felt in the upper right side of the abdomen next important sign is fluid accumulation in the abdomen in medical term it is called ascitus this accumulation of fluid is also responsible for abdominal pain fullness nausea bloating and sometimes difficulty in breathing next thing you should check if you are losing
weight without trying it could be due to many other reasons so evaluate other warning signs also if there is an unintentional weight loss next important sign is muscle wasting muscle wasting is considered one of the major complications of end-stage liver disease and its incidence increases along with disease progression it is found in approximately 40 percent of patients with cirrhosis other important warning sign of fatty liver is jaundice it is a condition that causes your skin and whites of your eyes to turn yellow this is due to altered liver function and excess accumulation of bilirubin under
the skin the liver cells are involved in the synthesis of most blood coagulation factors such as fibrinogen prothrombin factor 5 7 9 10 11 12 as well as protein c and s these factors help in blood clotting fatty liver is responsible for decreased production of coagulation factors as a result you can experience easy bruising or bleeding you can see web-like clusters of blood vessels under your skin which is called spider angioma or spider telangiectasia the lesion contains a central red spot and a reddish extension which radiate outwards like a spider's web they may appear as
multiple or solitary lesions it is painless and it can be seen in many other conditions like thyrotoxicosis rheumatoid arthritis and pregnancy however multiple spider angiomas are characteristic of chronic liver disease with a specificity of 95 percent you can have temporary neurological disorders called hepatic encephalopathy when the liver doesn't work properly toxins build up in the blood these toxins can travel to the brain and affect brain function people with hepatic encephalopathy may seem confused and irritated other findings like balance problems and altered personality can also be seen now the other important signs of fatty liver disease
are dark colored urine and pale stool in men fatty liver disease is responsible for breast enlargement breast enlargement in men can be due to many other reasons so kindly correlate with other signs and symptoms you can also see dilated veins under your skin this tiny but visible veins can be symptom of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease you can also watch our video on fatty liver treatment by clicking on the i button here that's all for today hope you liked the video don't forget to like share and subscribe to our channel thank you
