Non-hemorrhagic acute complications associated with cirrhosis and portal hypertension
| Autor: | Fernanda Fernandes Souza, Nicole M. Loo, Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Liver Cirrhosis
medicine.medical_specialty Cirrhosis Exacerbation business.industry Hospitalized patients Gastroenterology Acute kidney injury Bacterial Infections Acute Kidney Injury medicine.disease Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis Risk Factors Hepatic Encephalopathy Hypertension Portal medicine Humans Portal hypertension business Intensive care medicine Patient stratification Hepatic encephalopathy |
| Zdroj: | Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology. 27:665-678 |
| ISSN: | 1521-6918 |
| Popis: | Timely recognition and management of acute complications of cirrhosis is of significant importance in order to reduce morbidity and mortality, especially in the hospitalized patient. In this review, we present a practical approach to the identification and management of non-hemorrhagic acute complications of cirrhosis, specifically bacterial infections, acute kidney injury, and acute exacerbation of hepatic encephalopathy, focusing on patient stratification. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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