A patient with Child-Turcotte-Pugh B9 cirrhosis is admitted with clinical and radiological evidence of pneumonia (community-acquired).
August 26, 2022A patient with alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD)-induced cirrhosis
February 11, 2022A 47-year-old female with HCV-related cirrhosis, Child-Turcotte-Pugh class A and a Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score of 12, experienced driver license retraction due to excess in car traffic violations
August 27, 2021A patient with cirrhosis Child-Pugh B is hospitalized for ascitic decompensation.
June 18, 2021A cirrhotic patient hospitalized for ascites is diagnosed with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) and successfully treated.
May 21, 2021A 47-year-old man with alcoholic cirrhosis, listed for liver transplantation, presents with confusion.
April 23, 2021Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-systemic Shunt (TIPS) is a procedure that reduces portal hypertension.
March 19, 2021A 77-year-old male with HBV related cirrhosis, Child-Turcotte-Pugh class C and a model for End-Stage Liver Disease score of 18 was hospitalized due to an alteration of consciousness and fever.
Which is the best management for this patient after discharge?December 4, 2020During the last 6 months, a cirrhotic patient was hospitalized three times for recurrent episodes of tense ascites
Which of the following statements is regarded as most helpful to define refractory ascites?November 6, 2020A 55-year-old man with cirrhosis
Due to alcoholic liver disease the patient is admitted to the hospital with a large hematemesis. What management options are needed?July 3, 2020