Chronic Liver Failure Mechanisms and Management /

Chronic liver failure is a frequent condition in clinical practice that encompasses all manifestations of patients with end-stage liver diseases. Chronic liver failure is a multiorgan syndrome that affects the liver, kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, adrenal glands, and vascular, coagulation, and immune...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Ginès, Pere (Editor ), Kamath, Patrick S. (Editor ), Arroyo, Vicente (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2011.
Edición:1st ed. 2011.
Colección:Clinical Gastroenterology,
Temas:
Gastroenterology.
Internal medicine.
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Internal Medicine.
Transplantation.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cells in the liver. Functions in health and disease
  • Physiology of liver function
  • Assessment of liver function in clinical practice
  • Physiology of the splanchnic and hepatic circulations
  • Fibrosis as main mechanism of chronic liver disease
  • Stem cells in the liver
  • The role of inflammatory mediators in liver failure
  • Genomics of the liver in health and disease
  • Hepatic encephalopathy and alterations of cerebral function
  • Bacterial translocation and alterations of the digestive system
  • SIRS, bacterial infections and alterations of the immune system
  • Extracellular fluid volume regulation and renal function
  • The heart in chronic liver failure
  • Hemostasis abnormalities in chronic liver failure
  • The systemic and splanchnic circulations
  • Liver microcirculation
  • Angiogenesis in liver diseases
  • Pulmonary alterations in chronic liver failure
  • Adrenal function in chronic liver failure
  • Antibiotic prophylaxis and management of bacterial infections
  • Management of ascites and hyponatremia
  • Management of renal failure
  • Therapy of Hemostasis abnormalities in chronic liver failure
  • Prevention and management of gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Extracorporeal artificial liver support systems
  • Issues in transplantation of patients with chronic liver failure
  • Management of chronic liver failure in the intensive care unit.

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