The Liver Meeting 2019-Clinical Pearls for Management of Child's B/C Cirrhotic

Clinical Pearls for Management of Child's B/C Cirrhotic

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The speaker discussed the progression of cirrhosis to decompensated cirrhosis and various complications associated with liver disease, focusing on a case study of a 56-year-old man with alcohol-related cirrhosis. The importance of assessing ascites, variceal status, nutritional status, bone density, and hepatocellular carcinoma screening was highlighted. The need for a systematic approach to patient management, including monitoring diuretic therapy, assessing varices, bone health, and liver cancer risk, and considering liver transplantation candidacy was emphasized. The importance of continued monitoring, addressing decompensations, and offering appropriate treatments based on individual patient needs in chronic liver disease management was stressed. The talk concluded by underscoring the complexity of managing chronic liver disease and the necessity of screening tools for timely interventions and referrals.

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Presenter: Angela DeLisle

Keywords

cirrhosis

decompensated cirrhosis

liver disease complications

alcohol-related cirrhosis

patient management