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  2. Hepatic encephalopathy - Wikipedia

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    Hepatic encephalopathy type B may arise in those who have undergone a TIPS procedure; in most cases this resolves spontaneously or with the medical treatments discussed below, but in a small proportion of about 5%, occlusion of the shunt is required to address the symptoms. [10] In hepatic encephalopathy type C, the identification and treatment ...

  3. Acute liver failure - Wikipedia

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    The exact definition of "rapid" is somewhat questionable, and different sub-divisions exist which are based on the time from onset of first hepatic symptoms to onset of encephalopathy. One scheme defines "acute hepatic failure" as the development of encephalopathy within 26 weeks of the onset of any hepatic symptoms.

  4. Liver disease - Wikipedia

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    Some of the signs and symptoms of a liver disease are the following: Jaundice [20] Confusion and altered consciousness caused by hepatic encephalopathy. [21] Thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy. [22] Risk of bleeding symptoms, particularly taking place in the gastrointestinal tract [23]

  5. Liver failure - Wikipedia

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    One scheme defines "acute hepatic failure" as the development of encephalopathy within 26 weeks of the onset of any hepatic symptoms. This is sub-divided into "fulminant hepatic failure", which requires onset of encephalopathy within 8 weeks, and "subfulminant", which describes onset of encephalopathy after 8 weeks but before 26 weeks. [6]

  6. Cirrhosis - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms of infection may be nonspecific and are more difficult to recognize (for example, worsening encephalopathy but no fever). [148] Moreover, infections in cirrhosis are major triggers for other complications (ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, organ failures, death).

  7. Encephalopathy - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the type and severity of encephalopathy, common neurological symptoms are loss of cognitive function, subtle personality changes, and an inability to concentrate. Other neurological signs may include dysarthria, hypomimia, problems with movements (they can be clumsy or slow), ataxia, tremor. [6]

  8. Alcoholic hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms of alcoholic hepatitis include jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), ascites (fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity), fatigue and hepatic encephalopathy (brain dysfunction due to liver failure). [3] Mild cases are self-limiting, but severe cases have a high risk of death.

  9. Fetor hepaticus - Wikipedia

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    Fetor hepaticus or foetor hepaticus (Latin, "liver stench" ("fetid liver") [1] (see spelling differences), also known as breath of the dead or hepatic foetor, is a condition seen in portal hypertension where portosystemic shunting allows thiols to pass directly into the lungs.