23rd July 2023

You are clerking a patient who presents with signs of decompensated liver disease

You are clerking a patient who presents with signs of decompensated liver disease.

Following a thorough assessment, you start some IV fluids as initial treatment of an acute kidney injury.

On the post-take ward round, the consultant is worried the patient is showing signs of hepatic encephalopathy and asks you to prescribe some treatment for it.

What would you prescribe?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.