Advancing Care for Critically Ill Patients With Liver Disease: Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure and Beyond

Description

Members of the Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Special Interest Group present strategies to advance and optimize the care of critically ill patients with advanced liver disease and acute-on-chronic liver failure. Topics include the role of liver transplantation, optimzation of renal function, and mangement of hemodynamics and sepsis. The session concludes with a panel discussion.

Presentations

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Nov 09 2025
San Diego, CA

Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: The Great Debate—How to Recognize and Characterize the Syndrome

Christina C Lindenmeyer, MD, Presenter
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Nov 09 2025
San Diego, CA

Optimizing Renal Function in Critically Ill Patients With Liver Disease

Constantine J Karvellas, MD, SM, FRCPC, FCCM, Presenter
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Nov 09 2025
San Diego, CA

Managing Hemodynamics and Sepsis in Advanced Liver Disease

Jody C Olson, MD, Presenter
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Nov 09 2025
San Diego, CA

Point: The US Should Implement Liver Transplant Waitlist Prioritization for Patients With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Grade 3

William Bernal, MD, FAASLD, FRCP, Presenter
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Nov 09 2025
San Diego, CA

Counterpoint: Too Sick for Transplant—The US Should Not Prioritize Patients With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Grade 3 for Liver Transplant

David S. Goldberg, MD, MSCE, Presenter
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure

Objectives

  • Debate the role of liver transplantation in patients with advanced grade acute-on-chronic liver failure.
  • Describe approaches to optimize renal function in critically ill patients with advanced liver disease.
  • Review the management of hemodynamics and sepsis in patients with cirrhosis in the intensive care unit.
Chair

Christina C Lindenmeyer, MD

Cleveland Clinic
Chair

Constantine J Karvellas, MD, SM, FRCPC, FCCM

University of Alberta