use NAC in acute liver failure can improve survival regardless of etiology

• related: acute liver failure in the ICU
• tags: #literature #icu #GI

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• RRT when ammonia over 200 and HE

• NAC shunts away tylenol byproduct

• improved outcome in non-tylenol acute liver failure, especially if caught early ¹

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• acute liver failure in the ICU

  • use NAC in acute liver failure can improve survival regardless of etiology

• acute liver failure complications

  • use NAC in acute liver failure can improve survival regardless of etiology

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1. CHEST Board Review Critical Care? ↩