Gastroenterology · UKMLA & AKT

Acute liver failure

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Key high-yield points

  • Acute liver failure (ALF) - rapid-onset hepatic dysfunction with coagulopathy and encephalopathy in a patient with no pre-existing liver disease. In the UK, paracetamol toxicity accounts for ~50% of cases.

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