Acute liver failure diagnostic study of choice
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Overview
Diagnostic Criteria
- Acute liver failure is a sudden loss of hepatic function in a patient without any evidence of underlying liver disease.[1]
- The diagnosis of acute liver failure is made in the presence of:
- Coagulopathy (international normalized ratio [INR], >1.5)
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Illness duration of fewer than 24 weeks
References
- ↑ Lee WM, Squires RH, Nyberg SL, Doo E, Hoofnagle JH (2008). "Acute liver failure: Summary of a workshop". Hepatology. 47 (4): 1401–15. doi:10.1002/hep.22177. PMC 3381946. PMID 18318440.