1. CASE PRESENTATION ON LIVER
FAILURE
CICILIYA VJ
KH.PH.U4BPH13013
8th SEMESTER B.PHARM
AMRITA SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
2. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS
MRD NO : 1775191
PATIENT NAME : Mr. BIJU B
AGE :44 Y
SEX : MALE
SPECIALITY : GASTROENTEROLOGY
DATE OF ADMISSION : 03/12/2016
DATE OF DISCHGARGE : 23/01/2017
3. SUBJECTIVE DATA
REASON OF ADMISSION : 44 yr old Mr Biju has acute on
chronic liver failure(ACLF) , severe alcoholic hepatitis . He
developed LRTI / Pulmonary edema during the hospital stay
.Treated with antibiotics, nebulization. Later developed ascites .
OGD scopy showed e/o esophageal varices .
HISTORY: h/o chronic ethanol intake presented with c/o
progressive jaundice since 3 weeks to have worsening jaundice,
renal failure and he came here for further management
4. PERSONAL HISTORY : normal sleep , and appetite ,
bladder and bowel habits
FAMILY HISTORTY : nil
ALLERGIES : nil
13. ASSESSMENT
DIAGNOSIS:
• Acute on chronic liver failure
• Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Lower respiratory tract
infection with respiratory failure (S/p Intubation)
• Acute kidney injury (non oliguric)
• Ascites
14. DISEASE DESCRIPTION :
• LIVER FAILURE :large part of liver become damaged , life
threatening condition. Major cause – hepatitis ; inflammation of the
liver which results in damage to hepatocytes with subsequent cell
death
• Symptoms- nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue
• Liver transplantation is common procedure
15. GOALS OF THERAPY
• Treat hepatitis by getting vaccination
• Reduce the symptoms
PLAN
PLAN OF DISCHARGE : Review with gastro medicine
OPD after 1 week with CBC/CRP/LFT/INR/ISE/RBS
reports
17. PATIENT COUNSELLING
o Avoid alcohol when you are taking medication
o Practice proper hygiene
o Eat proper diet from all of the food groups
o Don’t share any personal toiletry items
o Don’t handle any blood or blood products
o salt restricted diet , 3 egg white per day
o diabetic diet, 100 gm vegetable protein per day