Summary: Host: Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLA <br> Guest: Andrew Keaveny, MD <br> Guest: Don Rockey, MD <br> <p>Extrahepatic manifestations of decompensated cirrhosis confer significant additional risks for mortality, and a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals is involved in the care of these patients. This program will discuss two critical aspects of advanced liver disease: variceal bleeding and hepatorenal syndrome (HRS). These complications pose significant challenges in the management of patients with cirrhosis. Clinically-significant portal hypertension, identified by a hepatic venous pressure gradient >10mmHg, predicts the development of variceal hemorrhage, hepatic encephalopathy, ascites, and HRS, all hallmarks of decompensation and multi-organ failure. Faculty will discuss a common patient presentation to highlight best practices in evidence-based care of patients with variceal bleeding and HRS/acute kidney injury.</p>
