PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Wakim-Fleming, Jamilé
TI  - Hepatic encephalopathy: Suspect it early in patients with cirrhosis
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.78a10117
DP  - 2011 Sep 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 597--605
VI  - 78
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/9/597.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/9/597.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2011 Sep 01; 78
AB  - As viral hepatitis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease continue to increase in prevalence, we will see more cases of hepatic encephalopathy. Primary care physicians are often the first to suspect it, as they are familiar with the patient’s usual mental and physical status. This serious complication typically occurs in patients with severe comorbidities and requires multidisciplinary evaluation and care.