Liver Disease Flashcards
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Acute Liver Failure
Clinical features and Investigations and Management
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Bleeding problems, encephalopathy, renal failure and jaundice
Investigations: LFTS And clotting
Management: daily bloods, stop hepatoxic drugs and take lactulose to remove ammonia, treat any underlying causes
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Acute Liver Failure
Definition and Causes
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Potentially reversible severe liver injury with no previous history of liver disease
Caused by drugs such as paracetamol, hepatitis A,B, C and E, Budd-Chari disease, toxins in mushrooms or herbal remedies, autoimmune, other causes such as Wilson’s disease or fatty liver in pregnancy
