What you may notice
Symptoms can overlap with other conditions and vary between people.
- Often no early symptoms
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Yellow skin or eyes in some cases
Understanding care
Clinical care may include confirmatory testing, assessment of liver damage and clinician-guided treatment. A qualified clinician decides which investigations and options fit the individual situation.
When to seek help
New jaundice or increasing abdominal swelling needs prompt review. Vomiting blood, black stools, confusion or collapse requires emergency assessment.
For severe breathing difficulty, collapse, suspected stroke, or another emergency, call local emergency services immediately. In India, call 112.
Read the medical sources
These sources support the educational article and offer more detail.
Prepared from the linked sources. This summary has not had an independent clinician review. A qualified clinician can assess symptoms and explain which information applies to you.
