TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 83. Fulminant Hepatic Failure
A1  - Kulkarni, Sanjay
A1  - Cronin, David C.
A2  - Hall, Jesse B.
A2  - Schmidt, Gregory A.
A2  - Wood, Lawrence D.H.
PY  - 2005
T2  - Principles of Critical Care, 3e
AB  - Fulminant  hepatic  failure  (FHF)  is  defined  as  the  onset  of  hepatic  encephalopathy  (HE)  within  8  weeks  of  the  onset  of  liver-related  symptoms.Common  complications  in  patients  with  FHF  include  encephalopathy,  cerebral  edema,  cardiovascular  instability,  renal  failure,  and  infection.Supportive  management  of  FHF  consists  of  (1)  airway  protection,  (2)  intracranial  pressure  monitoring  in  the  sickest  patients,  and  (3)  treatment  of  complications  and  vigilance  for  infection.Orthotopic  liver  transplantation  (OLT)  is  the  definitive  therapy  for  FHF.  Extracorporeal  liver  support  remains  investigational.  
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CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2023/03/23
UR  - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=2296376
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