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Cirrhosis (Nursing Dx (Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements…
Cirrhosis
Diagnostics
-History and Physical Examination
-LFTs
-Liver Biopsy
-Upper endoscopy (EGD)
-CT scan, multiphase
-Liver ultrasound
-Serum electrolytes
-Prothrombin time
-Serum Albumin
-CBC
Management
-Rest
-Vitamin B-complexes
-Alcohol avoidance
-Low-Sodium diet
-Diuretics
-Paracentesis (if indicated)
-Balloon tamponade (for Esophageal Varices)
-Antibiotics (for Hepatic Encephalopathy)
Medications
Nonselective Beta-blocker (propranolol [Inderal])
octreotide (Sandostatin)
vasopressin (Pitressin)
Antibiotics (rifaximin [Xifaxan])
lactulose (Cephulac)
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Nursing Dx
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements r/t anorexia, nausea, and impaired utilization and storage of nutrients
Impaired skin integrity r/t peripheral edema, ascites, and pruritus
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Clinical Manifestations
-Hepatic encephalopathy
-Asterixis
-Anorexia
-Dyspepsia
-Jaundice
-Spider angioma
-Hypokalemia
-Hyponatremia
-Hypoalbuminemia
-Peripheral edema
-Ascites