Any doctors in tha howse?

Factual Questions
1

82 year old male
Recently (last week) hospitalized with:

  • Advanced Hepatic Encephalopathy
  • Cirrhosis ala Liver
  • Gastritis
  • Severe Thiamin Deficiency
    Heavy drinker (ja think?) gone cold turkey in the hospital detox unit.

Whaddaya say? Should we start digging or is survival a likely possibility? Doc will advise on Monday, but I’d like an advance warning.

2

No way to predict, mate. Obviously, he is in a tight spot, but there is always a chance he’ll live to 100, or die tomorrow, at this point. =D

Cheers!
BA

3

He’s in a lot of trouble. If he lives, don’t expect Voltaire.

4

It depends, in part, on the presence or absence of some other things such as ascites (distended, pregnant-looking belly), jaundice, and various blood tests.

Here is a link that summarizes some of the prognostic factors.

5

Has Jaundice, hematocrit is 24, he’s got the belly thing going on.
Thanks for the link. We’ll keep it on and when test results star comng in.