Critical Care Aspects of ChronicCritical Care Aspects of ChronicHepatic FailureHepatic Failure
Aditya N. Dubey, MDAditya N. Dubey, MDPeter K. Linden, MDPeter K. Linden, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Department Critical Care Medicine
Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
•Be familiar with the complications of chronic liver failurerequiring critical care support•Pathophysiology and clinical sequelae of portalhypertension•Urgent treatments for variceal hemorrhage•Strategies to treat diuretic refractory ascites•Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of SBP•Management of hepatorenal syndrome•Causes and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy•Indications for referral for liver transplantation
Hepatic FailureHepatic Failure
Major Reasons for ICU Admission
•Variceal hemorrhage•Encephalopathy•Refractory ascites•Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis•Hepatorenal syndrome
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