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Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure due to Mushroom Poisoning
The Turkish Journal of GastroenterologyBackground/Aims: Liver transplantation is a life-saving approach in some cases of mushroom poisoning, which is one of the important causes of acute liver failure. However, debate continues regarding the timing of liver transplantation.
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Acute-on-chronic liver failure: a review
Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2014 Luis Eduardo Zamora Nava,1 Jonathan Aguirre Valadez,2 Norberto C Chávez-Tapia,3 Aldo Torre21Department of Endoscopy, 2Department of Gastroenterology, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, 3Obesity and ...
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Hypothermia in Acute Liver Failure [PDF]
Metabolic Brain Disease, 2004 The development of encephalopathy in patients with acute liver injury defines the occurrence of liver failure. The encephalopathy of acute liver failure is characterized by brain edema which manifests clinically as increased intracranial pressure. Despite the best available medical therapies a significant proportion of patients with acute liver failure
Jalan, Rajiv, Rose, Christopher
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Liver Transplantation for Acute Hepatic Failure Following Intentional Iron Overdose [PDF]
, 2023 The majority of acute iron toxicity cases occur in young children from accidental ingestion. In adults, iron poisoning is rare and mostly due to intentional ingestion.
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Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1997 Abstract Acute liver failure is a complex multisystemic illness that evolves quickly after a catastrophic insult to the liver leading to the development of encephalopathy. The underlying aetiology and the pace of progression strongly influence the clinical course.
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Short and long-term outcomes of acute liver failure [PDF]
, 2022 Acute liver failure is a rare and devastating condition. In the Western world, paracetamol overdose is the leading cause of acute liver failure.
Donnelly, Mhairi Claire
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 IntroductionPediatric acute liver failure is a rare and serious disease. Though liver transplantation is considered as the established treatment option for patients who are unlikely to recover with medical management, however, with the advancement of ...
Puja Amatya +6 more
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Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1993 Acute liver failure (ALF) (sometimes referred to as fulminant hepatic failure) is a clinical syndrome from a variety of causes resulting from rapid loss in hepatocyte function, typically associated with coagulopathy and encephalopathy in a patient without preexisting liver disease or cirrhosis. Cerebral edema is a cardinal feature and may produce uncal
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Annals of Intensive Care, 2017 Background Acetaminophen (APAP)-induced acute liver failure (ALF) is associated with significant mortality due to intracranial hypertension (ICH), a result of cerebral edema (CE) and astrocyte swelling.
Constantine J. Karvellas +5 more
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Clinical case: acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF)
, 2022 Acute-on-chronic liver failure (AcLF) is an acute liver disorder manifested as jaundice (serum bilirubin levels ≥5 mg/dL) and coagulopathy (Inr ≥1.5 or prothrombin activity < 40%), complicated by ascites and/or encephalopathy within 4 weeks, that is ...
Kseniya I. Poperezhaeva +2 more
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