What are the symptoms of impaired liver function in infants?

The physical health of a baby is very important, because only if the baby is healthy will it be very convenient for parents to take care of the baby. Infants may also have a series of medical problems. For example, damaged liver function is a common symptom of disease, which poses a serious hindrance to the physical development of infants. Let’s take a look at the symptoms of impaired liver function in infants.

Symptoms of poor liver function in infants: decreased appetite, nausea, and vomiting. This symptom is caused by the baby's poor digestive function.

The second symptom of poor liver function in infants: jaundice, which is the most common clinical phenomenon, also known as neonatal jaundice. This symptom is mainly caused by abnormal bile pigment. In addition, abnormal liver metabolism can also lead to abnormal sugar metabolism, abnormal fat metabolism, abnormal vitamin metabolism, abnormal hormone metabolism, etc. This can lead to a variety of symptoms. For example, vitamin metabolism disorders can cause rough skin, night blindness, lip and tongue inflammation, edema, skin bleeding, osteoporosis, etc.; abnormal hormone metabolism can cause loss of libido, menstrual disorders, dilation of skin arterioles, spider nevi, liver palms, dark complexion, etc.

The third symptom of poor liver function in infants: drowsiness, which may be caused by damage to liver cells and decreased cholesterase. Therefore, taking antibiotics will cause damage to liver cells. In addition, viruses, parasites, etc. can also cause damage to liver cells and poor liver function. Among these diseases, special attention should be paid to hepatitis B virus hepatitis.

The fourth symptom of poor liver function in infants: symptoms of nose bleeding. This is mainly liver clotting.

Infectious diseases cause abnormal liver function in newborns. Because newborns have low immunity, they are very susceptible to infectious diseases such as pneumonia, typhoid fever, and infectious mononucleosis, all of which can cause abnormal liver function in newborns. In addition, fever, malnutrition, parasites, etc. are also common problems in newborns. These diseases will cause abnormal liver function in newborns to a certain extent. Therefore, it is recommended to go to a regular large hospital to undergo laboratory tests under the arrangement of a doctor to make a clear diagnosis and then carry out targeted treatment.