Kieran Reynolds talks to Naz Kanani Alviri about liver cirrhosis. Discussion includes what cirrhosis is, and how it is diagnosed, the difference between compensated and decompensated cirrhosis, complications of decompensated cirrhosis and initiatives being undertaken to improve the earlier diagnosis of liver disease. (19m 16s)

Naz Kanani Alviri - Principal Pharmacist -Hepatology & Liver transplantation, Royal Free Hospital, London

Kieran Reynolds - Advanced Specialist Pharmacist (Medicines Governance), SPS

Useful Links

Calculating and using the Child-Pugh score

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/calculating-and-using-the-child-pugh-score/

Prescribing weight-adjusted oral paracetamol in adults BASL position statement

https://www.basl.org.uk/index.cfm/content/page/cid/20 (available under Resources)

NHS mobile testing scheme finds thousands of new cases of liver damage

https://www.england.nhs.uk/2023/10/nhs-mobile-testing-scheme-finds-thousands-of-new-cases-of-liver-damage/