ENCEFALOPATIA HEPÁTICA SECUNDÁRIA A HEPATITE AGUDA – RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

This study was conducted from a clinical case a dog three years of age the Poodle, diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy secondary to acute admitted by the Medical Clinic small animal Veterinary Hospital Center Health and Rural Technology, the Federal University of Campina Grande (CSTR-UFCG), the city of Patos-PB. The hepatic encephalopathy is a metabolic syndrome usually reversible character, neurological disorders characterized by severe changes in liver, such as hepatitis and shunts. The animal arrived at the hospital of convulsions. In history there were complaints pressing the head against the wall. The serum levels of ALT and FA were elevated. In abdominal ultrasonography the liver was increased in size echogenicity and decreased. Treatment was done with anticonvulsants, antibiotics, lactulose enema and hepatoprotective, with marked improvement after three days of hospitalization. The diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy was given by historical, laboratory and image and effective response to the standard treatment protocol used for hepatic encephalopathy. The case report was compared and corroborated with the findings of the literature, highlighting the notable symptoms frame, laboratory findings and treatment response.