The patient with hepatic encephalopathy (HE) should be characterized by one component from each of the four columns. Example of a recommended description of a patient with HE: "The patient has HE, Type C, Grade 3, Recurrent, Precipitated (by urinary tract infection)." The description may be supplemented with operative classifications (eg, the Glasgow Coma Score or psychometric performance).
From: Vilstrup H, Amodio P, Bajaj J, et al. Hepatic Encephalopathy in Chronic Liver Disease: 2014 Practice Guideline by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the European Association for the Study of the Liver. Hepatology 2014; 60:715.
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