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Basics

G. Bryan Young, MD


BASICS

DESCRIPTION

Hepatic encephalopathy is classified into acute and chronic varieties according to its associated liver abnormality. Acute hepatic failure is characterized by an encephalopathy and coagulopathy within 6 months of the onset of liver disease. A subcategory is fulminant hepatic failure that develops within 8 weeks of the onset of the hepatic dysfunction. Chronic liver disease evolves over a longer time and is associated with a fluctuating course of cerebral dysfunction, although some patients accumulate progressive motor and cognitive deficits.

EPIDEMIOLOGY

RISK FACTORS

Pregnancy Considerations

ETIOLOGY

COMMONLY ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS

Diagnosis

DIAGNOSIS

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND INTERPRETATION

Lab

Imaging

Diagnostic Procedures/Other

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

Treatment

TREATMENT

MEDICATION

ADDITIONAL TREATMENT

General Measures

COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES

SURGERY/OTHER PROCEDURES

IN-PATIENT CONSIDERATIONS

Admission Criteria

Ongoing Care

ONGOING-CARE

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

Patient Monitoring

PATIENT EDUCATION

PROGNOSIS

Additional Reading

SEE-ALSO

Codes

CODES

ICD9

Clinical Pearls