Treatment Considerations for Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy

Arun B. Jesudian, MD provides a didactic overview of cirrhosis, including its epidemiology and reviews the distinction between compensated and decompensated forms, focusing on hepatic encephalopathy as a complication of this condition.

An expert in the management of liver conditions presents the case of a 64-Year-Old Male who presents to his PCP with abdominal distension, prompting clinical investigations resulting in a diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy the currently available vaccine technologies, highlighting their mechanisms of action and individual delivery methods.

Dr Arun B. Jesudian presents the case of a 29-Year-Old Female ultimately diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy and discussed how he approached her treatment plan.

Nancy Reau, MD presents the case of a 64-Year-Old female, who presented to the clinic after a recent car accident and discusses how she approached her treatment plan.

Dr Nancy Reau, presents the case of a 59-Year-Old male, who was admitted to the ICU after his family was unable to wake him and comments on the role of TIPS and SPSS shunting in the management of hepatic encephalopathy.