Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma for Dental Clearance
Reading Time
2:00
Clinical Stem
2025.1
You are asked to review a 58-year-old woman in preadmission clinic. She has been referred for assessment prior to dental clearance with extractions in two weeks.
Past Medical History
Cirrhosis secondary to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Medications
Carvedilol 6.25 mg daily
Furosemide 80 mg daily
Lactulose 30 mL three times daily
Metformin 1 g daily
Pantoprazole 40 mg daily
Rifaximin 550 mg twice daily
Spironolactone 200 mg daily
Vital Signs
Height 1.60 m
Weight 82 kg
BMI 32 kg/m2
HR 68 bpm
BP 105/62 mmHg
SpO2 92% on room air
Temp 36.7 degrees C
Sections covered in this viva
Section 1 - History and examinationSection 2 - Assessment by review of investigationsSection 3 - Summary and optimisation