
IBCC Episode 38 - Hepatic Encephalopathy
The Internet Book of Critical Care Podcast
Avoiding Sedating Medications and Nutritional Support in Hepatic Encephalopathy
This chapter discusses the importance of avoiding sedating medications in patients with hepatic encephalopathy and recommends using short-acting sedatives like propofol or dexmedetomidine instead. It also emphasizes the significance of nutritional support and gut access in these patients and suggests starting feeds in a similar way as with other patients.
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