Liver/Biliary
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Acute Liver Failure
ALF: rapid liver dysfunction (coagulopathy + encephalopathy) in patient without prior liver disease. Most common cause in US: acetaminophen overdose. N-acetylcysteine and liver transplant evaluation critical.
ALF
acute liver failure
fulminant hepatic failure
acute hepatic failure
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Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons.There are many kinds of liver diseases:Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis CDiseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis.Liver cancerInherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson diseaseSymptom…
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Liver Diseases
Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons.There are many kinds of liver diseases:Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis CDiseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis.Liver cancerInherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson diseaseSymptom…
Hepatitis B
What is hepatitis?Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. It can damage your liver. This swelling and damage can affect how well your liver functions.What is hepatitis B?Hepatitis B is a type of viral hepatitis. It can cause an acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) infection. People with an acute infection usually get better…
Hepatitis
What is hepatitis?Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. It can damage your liver. This swelling and damage can affect how well your liver functions.Hepatitis can be an acute (short-term) infection or a chronic (long-term) infection. Some types of hepatitis cause only acute infections. Other types can cause both acute and chroni…
Hepatitis C
What is hepatitis C?Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. Inflammation can damage organs.There are different types of hepatitis. One type, hepatitis C, is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness.Hepatitis C can be acute or chronic:Acute…