Hepatology

Acute Liver Failure

Questions discussed in this category

Do you use lactulose in acute liver failure, particularly in patients on continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for ammonia or toxin clearance?

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How do you utilize liver assistive devices in the management algorithm of patients with acute liver failure?

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Do you find there is any benefit to giving N-acetyl-cysteine in non-acetaminophen related acute liver failure?

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When would you decide to pursue plasma exchange in a patient in acute liver failure due to sinusoidal obstruction syndrome?

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Papers discussed in this category

Gastroenterology, 2009-09

Intravenous N-acetylcysteine improves transplant-free survival in early stage non-acetaminophen acute liver failure.

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