Important Signs Of Liver Damage

Esophageal Varices

Another sheer sign of liver damage and disease is the development of esophageal varices, which are dilated blood vessels within the walls of the lower part of the esophagus that can bleed at any time. This symptom often appears in patients who have extensive liver damage or an advanced stage of liver disease. As previously discussed, liver damage can cause portal hypertension, which is high blood pressure in the portal vein, that supplies the liver with blood.

Collateral blood vessels gradually develop due to this pressure, causing blood vessels to grow and divert the blood due to the high blood pressure. This extra, high blood pressure in the vessels causes them to dilate and become severely painful and inflamed, which can eventually reach the lower esophagus and stomach, which are prone to rupture. Further signs of this dangerous symptom are painless vomiting of blood, dark or bloody stools, decreased urination, excessive thirst, light-headedness, paleness, and anemia.