Review
Cirrhosis in Over 16s: Assessment and Management
London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2016 Jul.
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- Bookshelf ID: NBK374136
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Review
Cirrhosis in Over 16s: Assessment and Management
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The guideline covers the identification and assessment of suspected cirrhosis, monitoring to detect complications and management of complications such as ascites and hepatorenal syndrome and referral for tertiary care.
Copyright © National Institute for Health and Care Excellence 2016.
Sections
- National Guideline Centre
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Guideline summary
- 2. Introduction
- 3. Development of the guideline
- 4. Methods
- 5. Risk factors and risk assessment tools
- 6. Diagnostic tests
- 7. Severity risk tools
- 8. Surveillance for the early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
- 9. Surveillance for the detection of varices
- 10. Prophylaxis of variceal haemorrhage
- 11. Primary prevention of bacterial infections in cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal bleeding
- 12. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) versus large-volume paracentesis (LVP) for ascites
- 13. Primary prevention of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in people with cirrhosis and ascites
- 14. Volume replacers in hepatorenal syndrome
- 15. Management of an episode of acute hepatic encephalopathy
- 16. Reference list
- 17. Acronyms and abbreviations
- 18. Glossary
- Appendices A–H
- Appendices I–Q
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