Alcoholic Liver Disease: Implications for the Advanced Practice Provider

This article discusses the pathogenesis, risk factors, diagnosis, screening tools, clinical presentation, and predictors of mortality. Medical management using the most recent clinical guidelines from the 2018 American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterological Association Institute are reviewed. Supportive care, abstinence promotion, cognitive behavioral therapy, nutritional needs, pharmacotherapy, alcohol withdrawal management, intensive care, and liver transplantation are discussed, as well as future research directions.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research