Hepatic Coma
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Hepatic coma, also called advanced hepatic encephalopathy, is a serious disturbance of brain function that arises when the liver loses its ability to filter toxic substances from the blood.
When is it urgent? Marked confusion, deep drowsiness, or loss of consciousness in a person with liver disease require immediate care.
What is it? It is the most severe expression of liver deterioration, in which the toxins that are normally eliminated reach the brain and affect its functioning.
Which specialist treats it? It is usually managed in the hospital setting with the involvement of the critical care and intensive care specialist, the emergency physician, and the gastroenterologist; the general practitioner can provide the first guidance. When neurological warning signs appear in someone with liver problems, seeking professional help without delay is essential.
Data on 124 doctors who treat hepatic coma
Which specialist treats hepatic coma?
Hepatic coma is an emergency handled by a critical care medicine specialist or an emergency medicine physician, with follow-up by a gastroenterologist since it involves the liver. You can search for emergency care near you.
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in hepatic coma
Dr. Rodrigo Armando Vigueras Santiago
Dr. José G. Padilla López
Dr. Vicente de Jesus Flores Lopez
Dr. Jacqueline Montero Schwarz
Dr. Maria Fernanda Frausto Mendoza
Dr. Karla Escobedo Vázquez
Dr. Norma Ilse Garcia González
Dr. Sandra Angélica Jiménez Sánchez
Dr. Héctor Garza Blizzard
Dr. Gilberto Morales Salgado
Dr. Andrea Avila Martinez
Dr. Jorge Alberto Carmona Meza
Dr. Oscar Yair Nava Garcia
Dr. Pamela Avila Lamadrid
Dr. Jesus Serrano Jaimes
Dr. Esmirna Arlette Pantoja Alcocer
Dr. Sandra Briseida Hernández León
Dr. Flor Corona
Dr. Valery Fabiola Lerma Torres
Dr. Bernardo Velazquez Pallares
Frequently asked questions
What is hepatic coma?
Hepatic coma, also called advanced hepatic encephalopathy, is a serious disturbance of brain function that arises when the liver loses its ability to filter toxic substances from the blood.
Which doctor treats hepatic coma?
Hepatic coma is an emergency handled by a critical care medicine specialist or an emergency medicine physician, with follow-up by a gastroenterologist since it involves the liver. You can search for emergency care near you.