The Liver Meeting 2019-Alcoholic Hepatitis Leading to ACLF: Current Therapy and Recommendations

Alcoholic Hepatitis Leading to ACLF: Current Therapy and Recommendations

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The speaker discussed a case of a 30-year-old male chronic alcohol user presenting with jaundice, distention of abdomen, and low-grade fever signs of acute and chronic liver failure due to alcohol use. The importance of distinguishing between acute and chronic liver failure in patients with hepatic insults was emphasized, along with management challenges of alcohol-associated ACLF. The talk covered assessing, predicting, and managing ACLF to prevent organ dysfunction and failure, improve transplant outcomes, and highlighted the role of nutrition, steroid therapy, GCSF, and FMT in patient care. Various treatment options, including plasma exchange and liver transplant, were discussed based on the severity of the patient's condition. The talk highlighted the need for early intervention and personalized care in managing alcohol-associated ACLF for better patient outcomes.

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Presenter: Shiv Kumar Sarin

Keywords

alcohol-associated ACLF

liver failure

jaundice

abdominal distention

organ dysfunction

liver transplant