TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Acute Liver Failure A1 - Wendon, Julia A2 - Hall, Jesse B. A2 - Schmidt, Gregory A. A2 - Kress, John P. PY - 2015 T2 - Principles of Critical Care, 4e AB - Acute liver failure is a syndrome with sudden loss of liver function denoted by coagulopathy and encephalopathy in a patient without previous liver disease.Etiologies vary greatly, with viral hepatitis infections and acetaminophen toxicity among the most common.Shock, kidney failure, and encephalopathy are common complications of acute liver failure.Severe sepsis is a common complication of acute liver failure.Aggressive supportive care in a center that performs liver transplantation will optimize patient outcomes. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107711891 ER -