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1 Treating patients with end-stage liver disease: Are we ready? Dr. Mino R. Mitri, M.D., C.M., M.Ed., FRCPC

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3 No Conflict of Interest

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5 157 patients

6 157 patients 6 transplanted

7 Criteria Liver Transplant Palliative Care Approach

8 Criteria Liver Transplant = Palliative Care Approach

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11 advanced chronic liver disease when the limits of medical therapy have been reached. AASLD 2013

12 Patients should be selected if expected survival in the absence of transplantation is one year or less, or if the patient had an unacceptable quality of life because of liver disease. EASL 2015

13 Patients should be selected if expected survival in the absence of transplantation is one year or less, or if the patient had an unacceptable quality of life because of liver disease. EASL 2015

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15 An approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychological and spiritual.

16 Liver Transplant Palliative Care Patient with ESLD

17 Hawley, 2014

18 Hawley, 2014

19 Compensated Cirrhosis

20 Compensated Cirrhosis 6-12 years

21 Compensated Cirrhosis Decompensated Cirrhosis 6-12 years

22 Compensated Cirrhosis Decompensated Cirrhosis 6-12 years 2 years

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28 Class A Class B Class C

29 100% 1 year survival 80% 45% Class A Class B Class C

30 Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) Score

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32 15

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34 20-25% Death

35 5-10% Clinical Deterioration

36 < 2 months

37 10%

38 well enough to undergo evaluation and listing, but sick enough to have developed signs of progression to a terminal state. Fox, 2014

39 Liver Transplant Palliative Care Patient with ESLD

40 Liver Transplant + Palliative Care Patient with ESLD

41 Hawley, 2014

42 Treating patients with end-stage liver disease: Are we ready?

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44 Treating patients with end-stage liver disease: Are we ready?

45 Patient Care

46 ESLD Patient Care

47 Patient Care ESLD Cancer

48 Ascites Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy Gastroesophageal Varices Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic Hydrothorax Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Hepatorenal Syndrome Portal Vein Thrombosis Portopulmonary hypertension Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

49 Ascites Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy Gastroesophageal Varices Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic Hydrothorax Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Hepatorenal Syndrome Portal Vein Thrombosis Portopulmonary hypertension Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

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51 Portal Hypertension vs Non-Portal Hypertension

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55 Portal Hypertension vs Non-Portal Hypertension

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57 Spirinolactone 5:2 ratio Furosemide

58 Furosemide

59 Furosemide X

60 Spirinolactone 100mg : 40mg Furosemide

61 < 2gm / day

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63 Large Volume Paracentesis (>5L)

64 6-8gm of Albumin per extra liter Large Volume Paracentesis (>5L)

65 Malignancy Cirrhosis

66 Malignancy Cirrhosis Peritoneovenous Shunting

67 Malignancy Cirrhosis Peritoneovenous Shunting Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)

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69 Portal Vein

70 Hepatic Vein Portal Vein

71 Ascites Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy Gastroesophageal Varices Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic Hydrothorax Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Hepatorenal Syndrome Portal Vein Thrombosis Portopulmonary hypertension Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

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73 Ammonia (NH3)

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80 Bloodstream

81 Bloodstream Ammonia (NH3)

82 Bloodstream Ammonia (NH3)

83 Bloodstream Ammonia (NH3) Ammonium (NH4+)

84 Bloodstream Ammonia (NH3) Ammonium (NH4+)

85 Bloodstream Lactulose 30-45mL PO TID-QID Ammonia (NH3) Ammonium (NH4+)

86 Bloodstream Ammonia (NH3) Ammonium (NH4+)

87 Bloodstream Rifaximin 550mg PO BID or 400mg TID Ammonia (NH3) Ammonium (NH4+)

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90 (Peng et al., 2018)

91 (Peng et al., 2018)

92 (Peng et al., 2018)

93 (Peng et al., 2018)

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95 Always prescribe lactulose

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97 Go REALLY low and REALLY slow

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100 Opioids Codeine Tramadol Morphine Hydromorphone Oxycodone Fentanyl Methadone

101 Opioids Codeine Tramadol Morphine Hydromorphone Oxycodone Fentanyl Methadone

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103 NSAIDs Acetaminophen Gabapentin Pregabalin Nortriptyline Carbamazepine Non-Opioids

104 NSAIDs Acetaminophen Gabapentin Pregabalin Nortriptyline Carbamazepine Non-Opioids

105 Patient Care ESLD Cancer

106 Ascites Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy Gastroesophageal Varices Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic Hydrothorax Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Hepatorenal Syndrome Portal Vein Thrombosis Portopulmonary hypertension Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

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111 Treating patients with end-stage liver disease: Are we ready?

112 Treating patients with end-stage liver disease: Are YOU ready?

113 Dr. Mino R. Mitri, M.D., C.M., M.Ed., FRCPC

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