Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
Overview As a clinical pharmacist, you may be asked about managing hepatic encephalopat…
Using of albumin for decompensated liver disease
As a hospital pharmacist, you’ll be asked about the role of IV albumin in patients hospit…
Myths about drugs in chronic LIVER disease
As a pharmacist, you will hear myths perpetuated about medications in chronic liver disea…
Treating spontaneous bacterial peritonitis with 5 days of antibiotics
Overview Up to 30% of cirrhosis patients will develop spontaneous bacterial perito…
Management of esophageal varices
Overview Esophageal varices are dilated collateral blood vessels that develop as a…
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)
Introduction Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is defined as an ascitic fluid in…
Clinical management of ascites
Overview Ascites is a pathological accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Th…