Emergency management of acute on chronic liver disease
Porta, A.J.
Acute Medicine 5(1): 3-7
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4884 PMID: 21655498 Document Number: 12391
Chronic liver disease is becoming more common in the UK. There has been much media coverage due to recent change in licensing laws and celebrity figures suffering from cirrhosis. This review highlights the common complications of cirrhosis that frequently present to the acute physician, focussing on initial presentation and subsequent management, based on the current best available evidence.
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