Prof. Dean Karvellas: "Cirrhosis in the ICU (acute on chronic

Prof. Dean Karvellas: "Cirrhosis in the ICU (acute on chronic liver failure) and the role of liver transplantation"

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By the end of this lecture the attendee will be able to: 1. Understand the definition of Acute-on-chronic liver failure and how it differs from decompensated cirrhosis. 2. Review the management of sepsis/shock in ACLF and why these patients are prone to infections 3. Review current management of acute kidney injury and hepatorenal syndrome in ACLF 4. Review the challenges with determining futility in ACLF regarding ‘too sick to transplant’

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