The esophageal varices were eradicated when present and the patients with Child B cirrhosis were all contra-indicated. However, further studies are required before giving definitive recommendations for the prevention and treatment of complications occurring after elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary ...
Il présentait une cirrhose virale C (génotype III) CHILD A 5 MELD 6 compliquée d’un carcinome CHC de 35 mm du segment VI. L’alpha-fœtoprotéine était à 385 ng/mL, sans signes d’hypertension portale. En absence d’autres lésions à distance, Déclaration de liens d’...
Child-pugh score, calculated with clinical criteria and biochemical tests, is largely used to evaluate the severity of cirrhosis and estimate the pronostic. Quantitative tests evaluating the functional liver mass improve the biological monitoring cirrhosis and the patient selection for liver transplantation...
doi:10.1016/B978-2-294-06234-6.50017-XTuberculosisTreatment protocolsChildThe treatment of tuberculosis in children has evolved towards a short course regimen based on 6 months therapy with isoniazid and rifampin supplemented during the first 2 months with pyrazinamide in the case of pulmonary ...
. • Afterwards, assessment of the severity of cirrhosis and screening for complications are both necessary: testing for liver failure (Child-Pugh and MELD scores), portal hypertension (upper gastrointestinal endoscopy), and hepatocellular carcinoma (ultrasound and alpha fetoprotein assay). Careful ...