How to diagnose hepatic encephalopathy in the emergency department

How to diagnose hepatic encephalopathy in the emergency department

Introduction. Blood ammonia-measurements are often performed in the emergency departments to diagnose or rule out hepatic encephalopathy (HE). However, the utility and correct interpretation of ammonia levels is a matter of discussion. At this end the present prospective study evaluated whether bloo...

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Main Authors: Felix Gundling, Edin Zelihic, Holger Seidl, Bernhard Haller, Andreas Umgelter, Wolfgang Schepp, Christoph Dodt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Ammonia
Critical flicker frequency
Hepatic encephalopathy
Liver cirrhosis
West Haven criteria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119313924

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