RT Book, Section
A1 Wendon, Julia
A2 Hall, Jesse B.
A2 Schmidt, Gregory A.
A2 Kress, John P.
SR Print(0)
ID 1107711891
T1 Acute Liver Failure
T2 Principles of Critical Care, 4e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071738811
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107711891
RD 2024/04/16
AB Acute  liver  failure  is  a  syndrome  with  sudden  loss  of  liver  function  denoted  by  coagulopathy  and  encephalopathy  in  a  patient  without  previous  liver  disease.Etiologies  vary  greatly,  with  viral  hepatitis  infections  and  acetaminophen  toxicity  among  the  most  common.Shock,  kidney  failure,  and  encephalopathy  are  common  complications  of  acute  liver  failure.Severe  sepsis  is  a  common  complication  of  acute  liver  failure.Aggressive  supportive  care  in  a  center  that  performs  liver  transplantation  will  optimize  patient  outcomes.