scholarly journals RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF AMMONIA LEVELS ON MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY APPLYING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

2021 ◽  
pp. 453-461
Author(s):  
İremgül GÜNGÖR ◽  
Ahmet Burak ERDEM
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Retrospective Evaluation

scholarly journals The Retrospective Evaluation of Resuscitation Patients in The Emergency Department: Two-Year Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-427
Author(s):  
Ali Gür ◽  
Erdal Tekin ◽  
İbrahim Özlü ◽  
Mehmet Ali Bilgili ◽  
Hayrettin Meftun Kaptan
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Retrospective Evaluation

Liver Cirrhosis Complications Management At The Emergency Department

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emidio Scarpellini ◽  
Carmelo Luigiano ◽  
Gianluca Svegliati-Baroni ◽  
Dan Dumitrascu ◽  
Tiziana Larussa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Variceal Hemorrhage ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage ◽  
Medical Databases ◽  
Bacterial Peritonitis ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Background and Aims: liver cirrhosis (LC) of any origin has always been a source of several emergencies for physicians working at the Emergency Department (ER). LC patients can present with several complications that are sometimes difficult to recognize and treat. Thus, we reviewed the literature evidences for the diagnosis and management of several LC related emergencies. Methods: We conducted a search on the main medical databases for papers, reviews, metanalyses, case series, and RCTs using the following keywords and their associations: liver cirrhosis, variceal hemorrhage, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepato-renal syndrome, emergency. Results: Main LC emergencies are upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, decompensated ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatic encephalopathy, hepato-renal syndrome. Their management is partly medical and interventional. Very often, the final cure of some complications, such as hepato-renal syndrome, is represented by liver transplantation. Conclusions: Although LC prevalence is going to fall in the following years, due to HBV and HCV optimized treatments, its complications represent a significant admission percentage at the ER and challenge for physicians’ skills.

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