title: Secondary transfer of patients with fulminant hepatic failure.
abstract: The principles of stabilisation before and monitoring during transportation are well established in intensive care practice, but fulminant hepatic failure presents especial problems. Transfer of patients to specialist liver failure units needs to be carried out without interruption of therapy aimed at delaying the onset of cerebral oedema, sepsis and haemodynamic instability.
authors.affiliation: Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Dryden
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D001929:Brain Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008353:Mannitol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018579:Patient Selection; D010360:Patient Transfer; D012017:Referral and Consultation
chemical_list: D008353:Mannitol; D005947:Glucose