Liver failure in the critically ill.
The pathophysiology and manifestations of liver failure and fibrotic liver disease are discussed The management of patients with liver dysfunction is reviewed Indications for transplant and new modes of liver support are outlined
Saggs
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Anglia Polytechnic University, Chelmsford, Essex.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000502:physiology; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000451:nursing*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index