Overview
- Provides a comprehensive review on pathophysiology and clinically important aspects in hepatic encephalopathy
- Simplifies the complex aspects of pathogenesis and diagnosis
- Focuses on recent developments for diagnosing and treating covert hepatic encephalopathy
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Clinical Gastroenterology (CG)
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Pathogenesis
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Pathogenesis
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Special Topics
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About this book
Because of the increasing burden of hepatitis C and fatty liver disease, there is an explosion in the prevalence of chronic liver failure and hence its complications. The onset of Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) in these patients has a significant impact on the quality of life, morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, the approach observed by most clinicians to this complex disorder is minimalistic.
This book provides a comprehensive review on pathophysiology and clinically important aspects in HE. Topics in basic physiology, nitrogen metabolism, new insights into pathogenesis and brain edema are covered in great detail. The authors have made a special effort by simplifying the complex aspects of pathogenesis and diagnosis so that it can be easily understood and applied clinically. This volume also focuses on recent developments regarding diagnoses of subtle forms of HE, also known as minimal or covert HE as well as on new treatments. Hepatic Encephalopathy will be of great value to gastroenterologists, hepatologists, pathologists, medical residents, fellows, internists and general practitioners who treat patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Hepatic Encephalopathy
Editors: Kevin D. Mullen, Ravi K. Prakash
Series Title: Clinical Gastroenterology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-836-8
Publisher: Humana New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0389-4Due: 23 May 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0390-0Due: 23 May 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61779-836-8Published: 30 May 2012
Series ISSN: 2197-7399
Series E-ISSN: 2197-7704
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 250
Topics: Gastroenterology, Pathology, Hepatology, Primary Care Medicine