Tag: liver failure
Role of N-Acetylcysteine in Non-acetaminophen-related Acute Liver Failure
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is well known to emergency medicine physicians as the antidote in acute acetaminophen ingestion. The scope of use for this medication beyond that is often not considered, such as in other etiologies... read more
Acute on Chronic Liver Failure in the ICU
Liver Failure may constitute one of the least favorite disease processes for anyone routinely taking care of critically ill patients. Intensivist and hepatology circles have begun to describe a specific population known as... read more
Correction and Control of Hyperammonemia in Acute Liver Failure
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is associated with reduced ammonia concentrations in acute liver failure patients. This effect is related to greater cumulative dose. These findings suggest that continuous... read more
Acute Liver Failure: Evidence-Based Evaluation and Management
Although acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare clinical presentation in the ED, it carries a high mortality, morbidity, and resource cost. Across the developing world, the underlying etiology is primarily viral, with hepatitis... read more
Artificial Liver Support in Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
Liver support systems such as MARS and TPE may temporarily improve systemic hemodynamics and the degree of encephalopathy. However, TPE is the only procedure that improves survival in patients with ALF. The role of TPE in... read more
New Study on Molecular Mechanisms Involved in RILF
Reversible infantile liver failure (RILF) is a heritable mitochondrial condition that causes severe liver dysfunction in infancy, but those who survive the acute stage typically recover and have no further problems. In work... read more
