HEP encephalopathy Flashcards
lactulose moa
artificial sweetner
OSMOTIC LACXATIVE
CONVERT ammoNIA into non diffusable ammoNIUM
RISK FACTORS for hep encephalopathy
*upper gi BLEED
#sepsis
*meds : sedsatives analgics
#electrolyte imbalances low k amd mg
*ALKALOSIS
HEP encepalopathy rx
lactulose SOLUTION
phosphate ENEMA
non absorbable abx : rifaximin
ictching in hepatic impairement cause
accumulation of bile acid
itching in Hep atic impairement rx
CHOLESTYRAMINE
ATYPICAL CAUSE OF UTI
CONSTIPATION
hep renal syndrome
symptoms
liver fail
renal fail
AZOTEMIA
OLIGURIA
LOW Na
PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS
SYMPTOMS
abd pain
ACITES
GI bleed
SBP
symptoms
happens in ACITES due to cirrhosis
Fever
abd pain/tenderness
sytemic : SHOCK
Variceal bleed symptoms
haematemesis
malaena
shock / hypovolaemia
( caused due to PAH due to cirrhosis)
