title: Liver failure.
abstract: Liver failure is a complication of viral hepatitis, as well as a consequence of acute mushroom or drug poisoning. The different therapies to be employed in a "pre emergency" state, or in case of "emergency" (resistant to medical treatment or starting as "fulminant" hepatic failure) are summarized. The percentage of survival, even by means of sophisticated treatment, does not overcome 30%.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001120:Arginine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004064:Digestive System / Q000382:microbiology; D004630:Emergencies; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000628:therapy*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008102:Liver Circulation; D009355:Neomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D001120:Arginine; D009355:Neomycin