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Hepatic Encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy is neuropsychiatric dysfunction from liver failure — ammonia accumulation. Grades I-IV (covert → coma). Precipitants: GI bleed, infection, constipation, medications, AKI.
hepatic encephalopathy
HE
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Your brain is the control center of your body. It controls your thoughts, memory, speech, and movement. It regulates the function of many organs. It's part of your nervous system, which also includes your spinal cord and peripheral nerves. The nervous system sends signals between your brain and the rest of the body. Your nerves take in information from your senses and send it to the brain to be processed. Your brain…
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Rationale: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a major and common complication in patients with liver cirrhosis. HE can be classified in the extensive range of neurocognitive deterioration as minimal HE (MHE), covert HE (grade I), or overt HE (…
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Your brain is the control center of your body. It controls your thoughts, memory, speech, and movement. It regulates the function of many organs. It's part of your nervous system, which also includes your spinal cord and peripheral nerves. The nervous system sends signals between your brain and the rest of the body. Your nerves take in information from your senses and send it to the brain to be processed. Your brain…
Liver Diseases
Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons.There are many kinds of liver diseases:Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis CDiseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis.Liver cancerInherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson diseaseSymptom…