Title
Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Acute Liver Failure
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
January 1, 2022
Last Updated Month/Year
February 12, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Consensus
Country of Publication
US
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adolescent, Child, Infant
Health Care Settings
Emergency care, Hospital
Intended Users
Dietician nutritionist, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Treatment, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D017114 - Liver Failure, Acute, D065290 - Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
Keywords
children, acute liver failure, ALF, PALF, pediatric acute liver failure
Source Citation
Squires JE, Alonso EM, Ibrahim SH, Kasper V, Kehar M, Martinez M, Squires RH. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Position Paper on the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Acute Liver Failure. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Jan 1;74(1):138-158. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003268. PMID: 34347674.