Best Doctors for Liver Disease in Vijayawada

Liver diseases can be referred to as conditions that affect the functioning of the liver to filter toxins from the blood. There are many stages in chronic liver disease, such as hepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver failure. The symptoms that are seen in liver disease can be pain in the upper abdomen, fatigue, nausea, and loss of appetite. In later stage of liver disease, the symptoms will be dark colored urine, jaundice, weight loss, pale colored stools, muscle loss, difficulty in digestion, itching of skin, hepatic encephalopathy, musty smelling of mouth, clubbing of nails, spoon shaped nails, red spots on skin, bleeds easily, swollen abdomen, feet, ankles, hands, face, infertility in females, palms will become red, periods becomes irregular, in case of males, there will be enlargement of breast tissue, and testicles will shrink. The diagnosis of liver disease can be done with diagnostic tests like blood tests, CT scan, ultrasound scan of the abdomen, endoscopy, liver biopsy, and elastography. Liver disease can be treated by using medications, such as antiviral medicines, steroids, immunosuppressants, and changes in lifestyle habits. In case of liver failure, a liver transplant will be advised.