Treating patients with end-stage liver disease: Are we ready?
- Dr. Mino R. Mitri, M.D., C.M., M.Ed., FRCPC
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Treating patients with end-stage liver disease: Are we ready? Dr. Mino R. Mitri, M.D., C.M., M.Ed., FRCPC mino.mitri@ubc.ca No Conflict of Interest 157 patients 157 6 patients transplanted Criteria Liver Palliative Care
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“…advanced chronic liver disease when the limits of medical therapy have been reached.” AASLD 2013
“Patients should be selected if expected survival in the absence of transplantation is one year or less, or if the patient had an unacceptable quality of life because of liver disease.” EASL 2015
“Patients should be selected if expected survival in the absence of transplantation is one year or less, or if the patient had an unacceptable quality of life because of liver disease.” EASL 2015
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Hawley, 2014
Hawley, 2014
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) Score
“…well enough to undergo evaluation and listing, but sick enough to have developed signs of progression to a terminal state”.
Fox, 2014
Hawley, 2014
Ascites Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy Gastroesophageal Varices Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic Hydrothorax Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Hepatorenal Syndrome Portal Vein Thrombosis Portopulmonary hypertension Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Ascites Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy Gastroesophageal Varices Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic Hydrothorax Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Hepatorenal Syndrome Portal Vein Thrombosis Portopulmonary hypertension Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Large Volume Paracentesis (>5L)
Large Volume Paracentesis (>5L)
6-8gm of Albumin per extra liter
Ascites Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy Gastroesophageal Varices Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic Hydrothorax Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Hepatorenal Syndrome Portal Vein Thrombosis Portopulmonary hypertension Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Lactulose 30-45mL PO TID-QID
Rifaximin 550mg PO BID or 400mg TID
(Peng et al., 2018)
(Peng et al., 2018)
(Peng et al., 2018)
(Peng et al., 2018)
Ascites Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy Gastroesophageal Varices Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic Hydrothorax Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Hepatorenal Syndrome Portal Vein Thrombosis Portopulmonary hypertension Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
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