A Primer on Detecting Cirrhosis and Caring for These Patients without Causing Harm
Author
Source
International Journal of Hepatology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Many people who have cirrhosis are undiagnosed.
The diagnosis may not become evident until they develop multiorgan failure after an invasive procedure.
Patients with cirrhosis are unusually fragile and can be easily harmed and even set into a fatal down-spiral by seemingly innocuous treatments including medications and invasive procedures.
There is much confusion regarding the care of these patients.
For example, what medications can be used safely to treat pain, what sedatives are safe and effective, which medications are to be avoided, what diet should be prescribed, and which invasive procedures are safe.
This paper provides the author's advice regarding clues to the presence of cirrhosis and the dos and do nots in the general care of these patients, based on his 30 years of experience in a liver-failure-focused academic practice.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Runyon, Bruce Allen. 2011. A Primer on Detecting Cirrhosis and Caring for These Patients without Causing Harm. International Journal of Hepatology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499179
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Runyon, Bruce Allen. A Primer on Detecting Cirrhosis and Caring for These Patients without Causing Harm. International Journal of Hepatology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499179
American Medical Association (AMA)
Runyon, Bruce Allen. A Primer on Detecting Cirrhosis and Caring for These Patients without Causing Harm. International Journal of Hepatology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499179
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499179