QUACK is back! Our team has grown and we are delighted to now deliver medical education regionally across the West of Scotland.
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This week's topic is decompensated liver disease
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Presentation & Guideline
Decompensated Cirrhosis
Dr Priest
Gastroenterology Consultant
BSG - BASL
Decompensated cirrhosis care bundle
(first 24 hours)
BSG
Management of abnormal LFTs
Scoring System
Child-Pugh Score for Cirrhosis Mortality
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Bilirubin
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<34 (+1)
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34-51 (+2)
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>51 (+3)
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Albumin
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>35 (+1)
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28-35 (+2)
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<28 (+3)
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INR
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<1.7 (+1)
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1.7-2.2 (+2)
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>2.2 (+3)
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Ascites
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Absent (+1)
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28-Slight (+2)
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Moderate (+3)
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Enecphalopathy
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Nil (+1)
- Grade 1-2 (+2)
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Grade 3-4 (+3)
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Total points
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Class A = 5-6
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Class B = 7-9
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Class C = 10-15
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1 year survival;
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Child-Pugh Class A = 100%
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Child-Pugh Class C = 45%
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