TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Liver Cirrhosis and Complications A1 - Sease, Julie A2 - Sutton, S. Scott PY - 2020 T2 - McGraw Hill’s NAPLEX® Review Guide, 4e AB - Cirrhosis (or end-stage liver disease) is an advanced state of liver fibrosis. Fibrosis is the replacement of injured tissue by scar tissue and is accompanied by a distortion of the hepatic vasculature leading to shunting of hepatic blood supply. The shunting compromises exchange between hepatic sinusoids and hepatocytes altering the functions of the liver. The complications of cirrhosis include impaired hepatocyte function, portal hypertension, esophageal varices, ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatic encephalopathy, thrombocytopenia, coagulopathies, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatorenal syndrome, and hepatopulmonary syndrome. Cirrhosis may be asymptomatic or encompass a variety of symptoms. Symptoms of cirrhosis include jaundice, spider angiomas, splenomegaly, ascites, palmar erythema, gynecomastia, hypogonadism, anorexia, fatigue, weight loss, muscle wasting, and type 2 diabetes. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179735051 ER -