Acute Liver Failure (ALF) is a rare and life-threatening illness defined by jaundice, coagulopathy, and encephalopathy in an individual without preexisting liver disease.
ALF encompasses a broad...
Acute altered mental status, i.e., hepatic encephalopathy
Profound coagulopathy (usually an international normalized ratio [INR] above 1.5-2)
Signs o...
Critical care and supportive measures are the cornerstone of therapy. All patients wit...
Age
Cause of ALF
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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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