Care for the Liver Failure Patient, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

1st Edition, Volume 34-3 - September 2, 2022
Editor: Cynthia Benz
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:
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In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor and clinical nurse specialist Cynthia Benz brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Care for the Liver Failure Patient. Nurse involvement in chronic and fatal liver diseases requires interventions to improve symptom control, reduce inpatient care, prevent worsening of condition, and improve quality of life. In this issue, top experts focus on these nursing interventions for patients experiencing liver failure or the eventuality of liver failure.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
In Memoriam
Preface
Acute Liver Failure in Children
Key points
Introductory case study
Background
Definition/history
Pathophysiology
Presentation of acute disease
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Hepatitis B and Acute Liver Failure
Key points
Introduction
Symptoms of hepatitis B
Acute liver failure
Clinical management
Transplantation
Supportive care
Summary
Case study
Clinics care points
Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Key points
History
Definitions
Background
Direct injury
Indirect injury
Idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury
Risk factors for drug-induced liver injury
Drug development
Discussion
Special populations
Clinical management
Summary
Clinics care points
HELLP Syndrome
Key points
Introduction/history/definitions/background
HELLP-associated morbidity and mortality
Risk factors
Differential diagnosis and clinical presentation
Complications of HELLP syndrome
Guidelines for therapeutic treatment options
Assessment of lab values and symptoms associated with HELLP
Use of magnesium sulfate and antihypertensive medications in the treatment of
Use of corticosteroids in the TREATMENT of HELLP
Care considerations for the intensive care nurse
Implications for research
Summary
Clinics care points
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Key points
Prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma
Prognosis in cirrhosis
Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
Staging
Curative options
Noncurative options
Intraarterial/locoregional therapies
Systemic therapy
Palliative care
Clinics care points
Summary
Variceal Bleeds in Patients with Cirrhosis
Key points
Introduction
Pathophysiology
Background
Discussion
Therapeutic options
Clinical outcomes
Summary
Clinics care points
Dedication
Management of the Adult Patient with Cirrhosis Complicated by Ascites
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Complications
Summary
Clinics care points
Hepatorenal Syndrome: From the Beginning to Now
Key points
Hepatorenal syndrome: from the beginning to now
Background
Summary
Clinics care points
Hepatic Encephalopathy: Diagnosis and Treatment in Advanced Liver Disease
Key points
Introduction
Definition: what is hepatic encephalopathy
Pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy
Clinical manifestations
Diagnosis classification
Precipitating factors of hepatic encephalopathy
Test for covert hepatic encephalopathy
Treatment
Additional novel hepatic encephalopathy therapies
Discussion
Case study
Clinics care points
Right-Sided Heart Failure and the Liver
Key points
Introduction
Definitions
Background
Discussion
Approach
Clinical examination
Laboratory findings
Diagnostics
Considerations
Summary
Clinical pearls
Clinics care points
Trends in Reduction of Mortality in Liver Trauma
Key points
Introduction
Nonoperative treatment
Operative management
Complications
Nursing considerations
Case study
Clinics care points
Disclosure

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