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RN.Yasmeen Abughazleh on Instagram: "Cirrhosis isn’t just liver damage — it affects the whole body. Cirrhosis = chronic liver scarring leading to impaired liver function 🫀⚠️ Key signs & symptoms to remember 👇 ✔️ Jaundice → yellow skin & sclera ✔️ Ascites → abdominal fluid & edema ✔️ Hepatic encephalopathy → confusion, asterixis ✔️ ↑ PT/INR → easy bruising & GI bleeding ✔️ Fatigue & weight loss 💡 NCLEX tip: When the liver fails, detoxification, clotting, and fluid balance fail too. Save this p