Acute Hepatitis B with Pancreatitis and Cholecystitis Leading to Acute Liver Failure and Death

Acute liver failure is defined as severe acute liver injury, concurrent with encephalopathy and loss of hepatic synthetic function, in a patient without known pre-existing liver disease. Evaluation of acute liver failure in the emergency department should focus on identification of treatable causes....

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Main Authors: Andrew R. Albert, Ronald Valencia, Janet A. Smereck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2018-11-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1954t0kk

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