RT Book, Section
A1 Kandiah, Prem A.
A1 Nanchal, Rahul
A1 Subramanian, Ram M.
A2 Schmidt, Gregory A.
A2 Kress, John P.
A2 Douglas, Ivor S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1201809862
T1 Acute Liver Failure
T2 Hall, Schmidt and Wood’s Principles of Critical Care, 5<sup>th</sup> Edition
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264264353
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1201809862
RD 2023/12/10
AB KEY  POINTSAcute  liver  failure  is  a  syndrome  with  sudden  loss  of  liver  function  characterized  by  transaminitis,  coagulopathy,  and  encephalopathy  in  a  patient  without  previous  liver  disease.Etiologies  vary  greatly;  however,  acetaminophen  toxicity  and  viral  hepatitis  infections  are  among  the  most  common.Shock,  kidney  failure,  encephalopathy,  and  sepsis  are  common  complications  of  acute  liver  failure.High-volume  plasma  exchange  and  continuous  renal  replacement  therapy  are  interventions  that  are  associated  with  improved  survival.Aggressive  supportive  care  at  a  center  that  performs  liver  transplantation  optimizes  patient  outcomes.