BUDD CHIARI SYNDROME

Course overview

HEPATIC VENOUS OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION DUE TO ANY CAUSE EXCEPT THE CARDIAC ONES REGARDLESS OF THE LEVEL OF OBSTRUCTION IS KNOWN AS BUDD-CHIARI SYNDROME. TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONDITION, PROMPT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT ARE ESSENTIAL. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF BUDD-CHIARI SYNDROME AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.