Comprehensive Care of Patients with Chronic Liver Disease.
Med Clin North Am
; 99(5): 913-33, 2015 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26320039
ABSTRACT
Chronic liver disease results from a wide range of conditions, for which individual management is beyond the scope of this article. General education, counseling, and harm reduction practices are important to the primary care of these patients, as are monitoring for cirrhosis and management of its complications. For patients with advanced liver disease, comprehensive care includes considering referral for liver transplantation, educating and empowering patients to prioritize goals of care, and optimizing symptom relief.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Esophageal and Gastric Varices
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Hepatic Encephalopathy
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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Disease Management
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Liver Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Med Clin North Am
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article