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Acute Liver Failure (ALF)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Increased ICPHypoglycemiaRenal DysfunctionSepsisUnstable ElectrolytesHypokalemiaHypophosphatemiaAnemiaDelayed EmergenceAvoid HypotensionImmunocompromise

Pathophysiology

Acute liver failure (ALF) is severe acute liver injury of fewer than 26 weeks' duration with hepatic encephalopathy and impaired synthetic function ( INR 1.5 or higher) in a patient with no cirrhosis...

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