What Is Liver Failure?
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5. Excessive Bleeding and Blood Clots
One of the liver’s duties is to synthesize proteins involved in the body’s blood clotting response.2Mayo Clinic. Diseases and Conditions: Liver Disease. (2020) https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/liver-problems/symptoms-causes/syc-20374502 As the liver loses its functionality, the manufacturing of these necessary molecules is subsequently impaired. As a result, patients can experience either excessive blood clotting or an impaired ability to make clots.1Gagan K et al. Acute liver failure. Medscape: Drugs and Diseases (2019) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/177354-overview
Symptoms of coagulopathy, a condition in which the blood cannot clot efficiently, include unexplained bleeding from the joints, nose, or gums. Internal bleeding also can occur, causing abdominal swelling. Excessive clotting is known as thrombosis and can lead to stroke or heart attack.1Gagan K et al. Acute liver failure. Medscape: Drugs and Diseases (2019) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/177354-overview
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