January 14, 2021

Management Of Acute - On - Chronic Liver Failure: Part 2

In this episode of Critical Matters, we will continue our discussion on the management of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) in the ICU. Part 2 will cover pulmonary, rena,l and endocrine recommendations for ACLF patients. In a previous episode (Management of ACLF: Part 1) we covered an introduction to ACLF, cardiovascular, and hematology management recommendations.

Our guest is Dr. Nanchal, a practicing critical care physician with an interest in liver disease. He is a Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, at the Medical College of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee. Dr. Nanchal is the lead author of the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Guideline for the Management of Adult Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the ICU.

Additional Resources:
Executive Summary for Guideline for the Management of Adult Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the ICU: journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Fullt…cute_and.17.aspx
Guideline for the Management of Adult Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the ICU: journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Fullt…cute_and.29.aspx
SCCM Liver Guidelines: www.sccm.org/getattachment/Rese…s-Table-Part-1.pdf

Books Mentioned in this Episode:
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman: www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman