Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is an altered level of consciousness as a result of liver failure. Its onset may be gradual or sudden. Other symptoms may include...
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Cirrhosis (redirect from Hepatic cirrhosis)
into spontaneous infections. More serious complications include hepatic encephalopathy, bleeding from dilated veins in the esophagus, stomach, or intestines...
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Rifaximin (section Hepatic encephalopathy)
of gastrointestinal diseases like irritable bowel syndrome, and hepatic encephalopathy. It acts by inhibiting RNA synthesis in susceptible bacteria by...
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Acute liver failure (redirect from Acute hepatic failure)
(loss of function of 80–90% of liver cells). The complications are hepatic encephalopathy and impaired protein synthesis (as measured by the levels of serum...
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Liver failure (redirect from Hepatic failure)
onset of first hepatic symptoms to onset of encephalopathy. One scheme defines "acute hepatic failure" as the development of encephalopathy within 26 weeks...
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glycine. Hepatic encephalopathy: Arising from advanced cirrhosis of the liver. Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: Permanent or transitory encephalopathy arising...
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constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. It is administered orally for constipation, and either orally or rectally for hepatic encephalopathy. It generally...
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Portal hypertension (section Hepatic encephalopathy)
ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, variceal hemorrhage, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, and cardiomyopathy. Signs and symptoms of...
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pathogenesis for many medical conditions. They are associated with hepatic encephalopathy / Hepatic coma, infection stones, and peptic ulceration. Infection induced...
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