K72.10: Acute-on-chronic liver failure, not elsewhere classified

Your liver is no longer working adequately.

The liver is an important organ on the top right of the abdomen. Nutrients from food are processed in the liver. Fats and sugars are formed and stored in the liver. The liver is thus involved in the metabolism. The liver also produces many proteins for the body. The proteins are important for blood clotting, for example. Other proteins transport substances around the body or keep the fluid in the blood vessels. The liver also helps to detoxify the body. The liver produces bile fluid so that toxic substances can be excreted. Bile fluid is also important for digesting fats.

The liver can be damaged for instance if it has a poor blood supply. The liver can also be damaged by congenital metabolic diseases. The liver may get so badly damaged that part of the liver tissue dies off.

You have had a liver disorder for a long time. With this type of liver disorder, the liver performs its tasks more poorly than normal. Because of a certain trigger, your liver is no longer able to perform its normal tasks. The deterioration has happened over a short time. When the liver no longer adequately fulfills its functions, this is also called liver failure.

Liver failure leaves you seriously ill. The waist circumference can increase a lot and the abdomen can hurt. The skin may often look yellow. You may have severe bleeding with even minor injuries. The liver failure can also damage other organs. The kidneys or lungs may then no longer work properly, for example. The brain may also no longer be able to work properly. You may no longer perceive your the world around you properly or even pass out.