hepatic encephalopathy

Question 1

tx of hepatic encephalopathy

Answer 1

lactulous - laxative - (removes the food of the bacteria it also reduces the ph of the colon + thereby prevents the absorption of ammonia

broad spectrum ab’s - like neomycin to kill the bacteria

rifaximin

Question 2

score

Answer 2

west haven criteria

Question 3

path-his of hepatic encpeplapthy

Answer 3

glutamate gets turned into glutamine which is osmotically active