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High ammonia levels hallucinations and confusion with alcoholic liver disease should he been seen
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Yes : Hepatic encephalopathy can be a very serious medical condition and often requires admission to the hospital.
Answered 4/15/2014
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Yes: This could be hepatic encephalopathy (confusion/hallucination caused by end stage liver disease).
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