Liver Failure, Acute
Synonyms
Acute Hepatic Failure
Acute Liver Failure
Failure, Acute Hepatic
Failure, Acute Liver
Fulminant Hepatic Failure
Fulminant Hepatic Failures
Fulminant Liver Failure
Fulminant Liver Failures
Fulminating Hepatic Failure
Fulminating Hepatic Failures
Fulminating Liver Failure
Fulminating Liver Failures
Hepatic Failure, Acute
Hepatic Failure, Fulminant
Hepatic Failure, Fulminating
Hepatic Failures, Fulminant
Hepatic Failures, Fulminating
Liver Failure, Fulminant
Liver Failure, Fulminating
Liver Failures, Fulminant
Liver Failures, Fulminating
A form of rapid-onset LIVER FAILURE, also known as fulminant hepatic failure, caused by severe liver injury or massive loss of HEPATOCYTES. It is characterized by sudden development of liver dysfunction and JAUNDICE. Acute liver failure may progress to exhibit cerebral dysfunction even HEPATIC COMA depending on the etiology that includes hepatic ISCHEMIA, drug toxicity, malignant infiltration, and viral hepatitis such as post-transfusion HEPATITIS B and HEPATITIS C.