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Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

WithdrawalFull StomachRSIAspirationDelayed EmergenceAvoid HypotensionBlood Loss (Excessive)AnemiaHypoglycemiaHyponatremiaHypokalemiaRenal DysfunctionReduced Cardiac OutputArrhythmiasImmunocompromise

Pathophysiology

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) runs from steatosis through alcoholic hepatitis to cirrhosis . Alcohol dehydrogenase converts ethanol to acetaldehyde and aldehyde dehydrogenase converts that to...

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