The patient presenting with decompensated cirrhosis.
Acute Med
; 12(4): 232-8, 2013.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24364057
ABSTRACT
The rates of liver disease in the UK are rising and hence more patients than ever are presenting to acute medical units with potentially life threatening sequelae. Early recognition and treatment of sepsis, kidney injury, bleeding and alcoholic hepatitis can significantly improve outcomes, but requires a comprehensive approach to assessment. This patient cohort often suffers from a perceived uniform poor prognosis, especially in alcohol related disease, but evidence for this is changing and reassessment of prognosis after 48 hours of organ support may be more accurate than that made 'at the front door'. This article summarises the most important complications of decompensated cirrhosis, their early management, and presents a targeted system of care 'RING Liver'--Renal failure, Infection, Nutrition, Gastrointestinal bleeding and transit, Liver dysfunction/transplantation. Factors favouring transfer to tertiary units are also explored.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Gerenciamento Clínico
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Hepatite Alcoólica
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Cirrose Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article