title: Acute liver failure.
abstract: Acute liver failure (ALF) is an uncommon condition involving the rapid deterioration of liver functions and coagulation in previously well patients. The loss of liver function produces a cascade of systemic effects that rapidly overwhelm patients unless acted on. The key to managing patients with ALF revolves around having the resources and expertise to manage patients with rapidly evolving multiple system failure.
authors.affiliation: Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Tenita.Foston@emoryhealthcare.org
authors.forename: Tenita P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Foston
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carpentar
mesh_terms: D004569:Electroencephalography; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation