Suggest prognosis for health condition with end stage of liver disease
Patient: Hi, I am wondering if someone has major edema in legs, feet and belly and diagnosed with end stage liver disease...is there any hope? Asking for a family member. She has just been prescribed two diuretics. Wondering what is in store for her, as well as us the family. Your information is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Doctor: Welcome at HCM    i have gone through your query and being your physician I completely understand your health concerns...    Life expectancy depends upon how bad the liver functions are.   You need to to get her LFTs along with abdominal ultrasound scan to look for ascites . . Your doctor will calculate the overall score called child Pugh score ...it includes bilirubin levels along with serum albumin and PT, degree of ascites and encephalopathy....    Five year survival rate is calculated on this score which us 70% for child A( mild disease)..   Meet hepatologist for proper work upRegardsDr saad sultan