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GASTROENTEROLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 47, Issue 2, Pages 313-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2018.01.005
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Liver transplant; Acute liver failure; MELD
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Acute liver failure is a rare but life-threatening disease that can lead to progressive encephalopathy, intracranial hypertension, and multiorgan failure. In the developed world, the most common cause remains acetaminophen overdose, but there are still many cases in which there is acute liver failure of unknown cause. The mainstay of acute liver failure management remains supportive care in the critical care setting. If supportive treatment does not stabilize the disease process, the patient may require emergent liver transplant. This article summarizes the current management of acute liver failure.
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