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40 something
end stage liver disease from etoh abuse.
tips 2 years ago for variceal hemorrhage and uncontrollable ascites.
has intermittent ascites and encephalopathy
on sodium restricted diet and lasix and aldactone.
on nadolol...even though tips was done already
on low protein diet but ammonia level still 60 to 80....lactulose not effective per family report.
Came to preop from ortho office of closed reduction vs ex-fix vs orif of fore arm fx.
No labs.
end stage liver disease from etoh abuse.
tips 2 years ago for variceal hemorrhage and uncontrollable ascites.
has intermittent ascites and encephalopathy
on sodium restricted diet and lasix and aldactone.
on nadolol...even though tips was done already
on low protein diet but ammonia level still 60 to 80....lactulose not effective per family report.
Came to preop from ortho office of closed reduction vs ex-fix vs orif of fore arm fx.
No labs.