title: Management of patients with complications of cirrhosis.
abstract: Cirrhosis results from repeated hepatocellular injury over time, leading to portal hypertension and the development of ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, and varices. Despite improvements in medical care for patients with cirrhosis, mortality from infection, renal failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma remain high.
authors: Transplant Clinical Operations at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Fowler
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D006530:Hepatorenal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing