Medical Intensive Liver Unit: An ICU for Advanced Liver Disease Patients

Respiratory Inspirations: A Cleveland Clinic Lungs, Allergy, Critical Illness and Infectious Disease Podcast - A podcast by Cleveland Clinic Respiratory Institute

You’ve heard of the ICU, but what is the MILU? In this episode, Dr. Aanchal Kapoor, founder and director of the Medical Intensive Liver Unit at Cleveland Clinic, explains what the MILU is, who the unit is for and how they care for patients. She explains why a specialized unit is necessary for patients with advanced liver disease and what differences exist between the ICU and the MILU. Dr. Kapoor also shares how many areas within Cleveland Clinic work together to care for patients in the unit.