Acute Liver Failure
Publication Date: February 1, 2017
Key Points
Key Points
- Acute liver failure (ALF) is rare, but it is a significant clinical problem with high morbidity and mortality.
- It is characterized by rapid progression and death.
- Liver transplantation, the ultimate treatment strategy, is necessary for some patients and requires significant resources and a lifetime of immunosuppression, yet other patients have had spontaneous resolution and no long-term issues.
Diagnosis
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...senting with ALF, the AGA suggests...
...ts presenting with ALF, the AGA su...
...mmunocompetent patients presenting with ALF, the A...
...gnant women presenting with ALF, the...
...n patients presenting with ALF, the AGA s...
...presenting with ALF, the AGA suggests against...
...enting with ALF, the AGA suggests autoantibody...
Treatment
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...enting with ALF, the AGA suggests...
...ts presenting with ALF, the AGA recommends t...
...senting with acetaminophen-associated ALF, the A...
...patients presenting with non–acetaminophen-a...