acute liver failure differs from acute liver injury

• related: GI gastroenterology, acute fatty liver of pregnancy
• tags: #literature #GI #icu

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The 3 criteria for acute liver failure are evidence of hepatic injury (eg, elevated aminotransferases), encephalopathy, and INR ≥1.5.

• differentiate from acute liver injury, which do not have these:
  • synthetic dysfunction
  • encephalopathy
  • previously healthy livers
  • can last up to 6 months time¹

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• acute liver failure in the ICU
  • acute liver failure differs from acute liver injury

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1. CHEST Board Review Critical Care? ↩