Early warning of acute-on-chronic liver failure and advantages of integrated treatment of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Acute-on-chronic liver failure(ACLF)is characterized by acute onset,dangerous condition and high mortality.Early warning,dynamic evaluation and prognosis evaluation are emphasized in the management of the whole course of ACLF.The diagnosis and treatment should pay attention to the elimination of etiology,preven-tion and treatment of complications,organ support and intervention of Traditional Chinese Medicine.The defini-tion,pathogenesis,early warning,prognostic score and progress of integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in the treatment of ACLF were reviewed.The purpose of this study is to provide reference for early identifi-cation,prognosis judgement and clinical treatment of integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of ACLF.
acute-on-chronic liver failureintegrated treatment of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicineearly warningprognosis