Liver Damage Warning Signs Quiz: Do You Know the 14 Red Flags?
Ascites — fluid accumulation in the abdomen — is a late-stage sign of liver failure. What causes it?
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Cirrhosis reduces albumin (a protein that holds fluid in blood vessels). Combined with portal hypertension (increased pressure in the liver's portal vein), fluid leaks into the abdomen. Ascites causes a visibly swollen belly and can become dangerously large.
Ascites — fluid accumulation in the abdomen — is a late-stage sign of liver failure. What causes it?
The liver leaks bile directly into the abdomen
Reduced albumin production lowers blood pressure in vessels; fluid shifts into the abdominal cavity
Kidneys stop filtering fluid from the bloodstream
The liver physically blocks venous drainage
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