Acute Liver Failure

Question 1

4 causes of acute liver failure

Answer 1

1. paracetamol overdose
2. alcohol
3. viral hepatitis (usually A or B)
4. acute fatty liver of pregnancy

Question 2

Clinical features of acute liver failure

Answer 2

jaundice
coagulopathy
hypoalbuminaemia
hepatic encephalopathy
renal failure

Question 3

Name the Liver function tests which actually can describe the synthetic function of the liver

Answer 3

Albumin
Prothrombin time