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The lecture Hepatic Encephalopathy by Carlo Raj, MD is from the course Liver Diseases: Basic Principles with Carlo Raj.
A patient with a history of alcoholic cirrhosis presents with cognitive dysfunction and asterixis. After having the liver function assessed, the patient was administered lactulose, electrolytes, benzodiazepines, and non-absorbent antibiotics. Despite the extensive regimen, the patient went into a coma, and endotracheal intubation was performed. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of worsening of the patient's liver function?
Which grading system is used for hepatic encephalopathy?
Which of the following statements regarding hepatic encephalopathy is FALSE?
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Carlo Raj simply read the slides, he could've said so much more about this important topic...