Complications of Hepatitis A

Unlike hepatitis B and C, hepatitis A infection usually does not cause long-term liver disease (chronic) and are rarely fatal. But some groups such as the elderly, people with chronic diseases such as diabetes, people with decreased immune systems such as HIV patients and people who have suffered from heart disease before infection with hepatitis A are more prone to develop complications. Here are the complications that can occur:



Experiencing the Heart Failure Risk

This complication occurs when the liver function decreased dramatically. Liver failure can cause an infected experience jaundice, nausea and vomiting. Physical changes also occur, such as hair loss, easy bruising and bleeding such as nosebleeds and the emergence buildup of fluid in the abdomen and legs. Patients with heart failure have also become more susceptible to infection.

Although rare, the risk of liver failure still have to watch for the development of an infected necessary condition continues to be monitored by a specialist heart.



Infection Recurrence Risk

Hepatitis A infection can sometimes come back. Recurrence of hepatitis A can occur more than once after the first infection.



Experiencing the risk of cholestasis

Cholestasis usually occurs in people with hepatitis A are older. This condition can be cured by itself without specific treatment. This complication occurs when fluid accumulates in the liver bile. Symptoms include weight loss, fever, jaundice that do not heal and diarrhea.




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