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Cirrhosis: A Patient's Guide Home > Patients' Home > Complications > Cirrhosis Hepatitis C Home For Veterans and the Public - Basics - Getting Tested - Just Diagnosed - Treatment - Liver Complications - Living with Hep C - FAQs - Patient Guides - Tips and Tools - Community For Health Care Providers Publications and Products Web Resources About Us for Veterans and the Public Cirrhosis: A Patient's Guide VA Hepatitis C Resource Center Program National Hepatitis C Program Office March 2007 You can view this guide one screen at a time, or view it on a single page by clicking "Cirrhosis: Entire Lesson" in box at the right. Introduction: What is this program for? What does your liver do? What is cirrhosis? What happens when you have cirrhosis? What are the symptoms of cirrhosis? What is decompensated cirrhosis? Bleeding varices (internal bleeding) Ascites (fluid in the belly) Encephalopathy (confusion) Jaundice (yellowing of eyes and skin) How do you know if you have cirrhosis? What will your healthcare provider do about cirrhosis? What can you do about your cirrhosis? When to go to the emergency room What you and your provider should do to take good care of your liver Commonly used terms Resources for more information Liver Complications Main Start here Search this website Search tips > Cirrhosis: Entire Lesson Share this page PDF version of guide Cirrhosis: A Patient's Guide Contents Liver Complications Main Cirrhosis Liver Cancer Liver Transplant