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Rajiv Jalan practices practicing medicine in London, United Kingdom. Mr. Jalan is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
Julia Wendon practices practicing medicine in London, United Kingdom. Ms. Wendon is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Compartment Syndrome, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Sepsis, and Liver Transplant.
Liver Disease And Liver Transplant
Jennifer Lai is a Transplant Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. She is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Ascites, Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Lai is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology. Dr. Lai is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte derangement occurring in hospitalized patients. It is usually classified as hypovolemic, euvolemic or hypervolemic. The most common aetiology of euvolemic hyponatremia is the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD). Hypervolemic hyponatremia is common in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) (10-27%) and liver cirrhosis (up to approximately ...
Summary: Refractory hepatic encephalopathy (RHE) after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a serious complication that can markedly impair quality of life and worsen prognosis. Standard medical management-including lactulose, rifaximin, nutritional support, and correction of precipitating factors-is routinely used; however, some patients continue to experience recurrent hepatic encephal...