Liver failure

• What is acute liver failure?

  Rapid liver dysfunction
• What sex is acute liver failure more common in?

  Males
• What are some causes of acute liver failure?

  Paracetamol overdose

  Alcohol

  Viral hepatitis (A or B)

  Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
• What are some features of liver failure?

  Jaundice

  Hepatic encephalopathy

  Hepatorenal syndrome
• What may LFTs show for acute liver failure?

  Raised PT

  Hypoalbuminaemia