What are the symptoms like six months before death in late-stage cirrhosis?

In the six months before death, symptoms of end-stage liver cirrhosis typically include significant physical and physiological changes. These symptoms mainly consist of: 1. Rapid accumulation of ascites: Due to liver failure and portal hypertension, fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity, potentially causing rapid abdominal distension. 2. Worsening jaundice: Increased liver cell damage impairs the normal clearance of bilirubin, leading to yellowing of the skin and eyes. 3. Bleeding tendency: The liver's ability to synthesize clotting factors decreases, and hypersplenism causes reduced platelet counts, increasing the risk of bleeding, such as vomiting blood or passing black stools. 4. Renal failure: Liver failure affects kidney function, possibly leading to symptoms of kidney failure. 5. Dyspnea: Ascites may compress the diaphragm, reducing lung expansion, and combined with possible pulmonary infection, can lead to difficulty breathing. 6. Generalized edema: Reduced protein synthesis allows fluid to leak into tissues, resulting in widespread edema.