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Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Prevalence: At cirrhosis ... Initiate empiric treatment ... to maintain 2-3 bowel ... Guidelines recommend using ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... patients on UDCA using ... bilirubin despite 12 ... #Management #Treatment ... #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
• Stigmata of cirrhosis ... the left heart TREATMENT ... mortality rate of ~12% ... only definitive treatment ... #diagnosis #hepatology