Acute liver failure is the appearance of severe complications rapidly after the first signs (such as jaundice) of liver disease, and indicates that the...

forms are recognised, acute and chronic (cirrhosis). Recently, a third form of liver failure known as acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is increasingly...

(bioartificial liver device). This system is in trial to help people with acute liver failure (ALF) or acute-on-chronic liver failure. The primary functions...

were any early indices of poor prognosis in patients with acute liver failure. Acute liver failure is defined as the onset of encephalopathy (altered mental...

and the United Kingdom, paracetamol is the most common cause of acute liver failure. The signs and symptoms of paracetamol toxicity occur in three phases...

(rarely) result in acute liver failure. Chronic hepatitis may progress to scarring of the liver (cirrhosis), liver failure, and liver cancer. Hepatitis...

encephalopathy is caused directly by liver failure; this is more likely in acute liver failure. More commonly, especially in chronic liver disease, hepatic encephalopathy...

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy is a rare life-threatening complication of pregnancy that occurs in the third trimester or the immediate period after delivery...

recurrence of symptoms during the 6 months after the initial infection. Acute liver failure may rarely occur, with this being more common in the elderly. It...

toxicity) implies chemical-driven liver damage. Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a cause of acute and chronic liver disease caused specifically by medications...

Liver transplantation is a treatment option for end-stage liver disease and acute liver failure, although availability of donor organs is a major limitation...

support may be found in the orthodox medical use of two of these in acute liver failure: N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is the treatment of choice for acetaminophen...

validated survival predictor of cirrhosis, alcoholic hepatitis, acute liver failure, and acute hepatitis. The variables included bilirubin, INR, creatinine, and...

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD), also called alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD), is a term that encompasses the liver manifestations of alcohol overconsumption...

of liver cells, possibly due to genetic predisposition or acute liver infection, causes a cell-mediated immune response against the body's own liver, resulting...

chronic kidney disease, acute respiratory failure, severe disease, or disease of biliary origin have a worse prognosis. "Liver Abscess Definition in Medical...

review on prognostic indicators of acute on chronic liver failure and their predictive value for mortality". Liver International. 33 (1): 40–52. doi:10...

health issues hindering his ability to perform. Harwell died from acute liver failure at his home in Boise, Idaho, on September 4, 2023, one day after...

cancer, brain infections, low blood sodium levels, high altitude, and acute liver failure. Diagnosis is based on symptoms and physical examination findings...

cancer, acute kidney injury and the presence of liver abscesses. Complications following severe cholangitis include kidney failure, respiratory failure (inability...

in decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure. Kidney failure and azotemia. Wilson's disease. Respiratory failure due to carbon dioxide toxicity...

diabetes, obesity, and corticosteroids. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy and Reye's syndrome are examples of severe liver disease caused by microvesicular fatty...

protein.[citation needed]They may also indicate liver failure. Jain S, Gautam V, Naseem S (January 2011). "Acute-phase proteins: As diagnostic tool". Journal...

may lead to toxicity, including liver failure. Paracetamol poisoning is the foremost cause of acute liver failure in the Western world, and accounts for...

progression may eventually lead to complications, such as cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure, and cardiovascular disease. Obesity and type 2 diabetes are...

exocrine failure Metabolic Hypocalcemia, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia Respiratory Hypoxemia, atelectasis, effusion, pneumonitis, acute respiratory...

produces digestive enzymes and a number of hormones. There are two main types: acute pancreatitis, and chronic pancreatitis. Signs and symptoms of pancreatitis...

particular, campylobacter, shigella, salmonella and many other bacteria induce acute self-limited colitis, an inflammation of the lining of the colon which appears...

hypovolemia, possibly leading to shock and acute kidney failure. A peritoneal abscess may form (e.g., above or below the liver, or in the lesser omentum) Sepsis...

paper titled Slimming to the Death: Herbalife®-Associated Fatal Acute Liver Failure-Heavy Metals, Toxic Compounds, Bacterial Contaminants and Psychotropic...