Management of patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
Clin Med (Lond)
; 15(2): 201-3, 2015 Apr.
Article
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| ID: mdl-25824076
ABSTRACT
During the assessment of a patient with liver disease, finding the patient has decompensated cirrhosis, as defined by the presence of jaundice, ascites, variceal haemorrhage or hepatic encephalopathy, has major implications regarding management and prevention of cirrhosis-related complications, as well as consideration for a referral for liver transplantation evaluation. Prognosis is markedly worse in patients with decompensated compared with compensated cirrhosis. In general, any patient with decompensated cirrhosis should receive evaluation and medical care by a hepatologist. Since patients frequently present with more than one facet of liver decompensation, such cases pose a complex management challenge requiring input from a multidisciplinary team and close liaison with a liver transplant centre.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cirrose Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Med (Lond)
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido