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1 Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy in the Hospital
Michael D. Leise, MD, John J. Poterucha, MD, Patrick S. Kamath, MD, W. Ray Kim, MD  Mayo Clinic Proceedings  Volume 89, Issue 2, Pages (February 2014) DOI: /j.mayocp Copyright © 2014 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Management of a first episode of hepatic encephalopathy (HE), grade 1 or 2. aRifaximin is not Food and Drug Administration approved for overt HE. Mayo Clinic Proceedings  , DOI: ( /j.mayocp ) Copyright © 2014 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Management of recurrent episodes of hepatic encephalopathy (HE), grade 1 or 2. aRifaximin is not Food and Drug Administration approved for overt HE (OHE). abx = antibiotic; BCAA = branched-chain amino acid; LOLA = l-ornithine–l-aspartate; MELD = Model for End-Stage Liver Disease; PS = portosystemic. Mayo Clinic Proceedings  , DOI: ( /j.mayocp ) Copyright © 2014 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 Management of a severe episode of hepatic encephalopathy (HE), grade 3 or 4.aRifaximin is not Food and Drug Administration approved for overt HE (OHE). BCAA = branched-chain amino acid; CT = computed tomography; dx = diagnostic; EEG = electroencephalogram; LOLA = l-ornithine–l-aspartate; MARS = Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System; MELD = Model for End-Stage Liver Disease; NG = nasogastric tube. Mayo Clinic Proceedings  , DOI: ( /j.mayocp ) Copyright © 2014 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions


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