Acute liver failure (ALF), previously referred to as "fulminant hepatic failure" is a rare, but life-threatening illness that most often occurs in individuals without preexisting liver disease ...
Acute altered mental status, i.e., hepatic encephalopathy
Profound coagulopathy (usually an international normalized ratio [INR] above 1.5-2.0)
No pr...
Critical care and supportive measures are the cornerstone of therapy (1)[A]. All pati...
Age
Cause of ALF
Presence of encephalopathy
Bilirubin levels
Coagulopathy
Presence of acidosis and renal failure
Acute liver failure is a rare, but life-threatening event.
The most common causes in developing nations relate to viral infections; drug-induced liver injury is most common in developed...
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