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Encephalopathy prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
All encephalopathies are not preventable. A few like hepatic, metabolic, hypoxic are preventable. Early determination of these conditions is very important in terms of morbidity/mortality and cost of the treatment.
Prevention
Prevention
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Prevention of liver failure
- Vaccination for hepatitis
- Administration of lactulose in cirrhotic patients
- Avoiding transjugular shunt
- Wernicke encephalopathy
- Abstinence from alcohol
- Thiamine administration
- Hypoxic encephalopathy
- Reducing duration of labor
- Early cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Â ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]