If you have any of the signs below, you must go to the emergency department (ED) or call 000 for an ambulance

• Internal bleeding: poo is black and looks like tar. Or your vomit has blood, or something that looks like coffee grounds.
• Confusion: you feel confused, cloudy, or more sleepy than you normally do. Do not drive yourself to the emergency room if you feel like this.
• Fever: Infections are more common in people with cirrhosis because the immune system is weaker. Sometimes fluid in your belly can become infected. Or an infection can move to the kidneys, bladder, or lungs. This can be lifethreatening, it can kill you.
• Jaundice: if your eyes turn yellow, it could be a sign something is going wrong.

You should tell the emergency staff that you have cirrhosis. This will make sure you get the right care.