Diagnosis and Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy A Case-based Guide /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bajaj, Jasmohan S. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Gastroenterology .; Hepatology.; Gastroenterology.

This volume provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of hepatic encephalopathy. Through a case-based approach, the text reviews new data and studies about the role of microbiota in liver disease and hepatic encephalopathy, explores the burden of hepatic encephalopathy on readmissions, cos...

Table of Contents:

• Definition and Changes in Nomenclature of Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Hepatic Encephalopathy: Pathophysiology - Brain
• Pathophysiology: Gut Liver Axis Changes
• Impact and Diagnosis of Minimal or Grade 1 Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Treatment Options for Covert Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Latest Concepts in Inpatient Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
• Prevention of Recurrence of Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Hepatic Encephalopathy Diagnosis Conundrums
• Integrating Palliative Principles into Cirrhosis Care: The Effect of Hepatic Encephalopathy.