VIN: Acute Hepatic Failure and Liver Transplantation

The Victorian Intensive Care Network, part of the the Intensive Care Network.

Victorian Intensive Care Network presents Dr Stephen Warrillow to discus acute hepatic failure and liver transplantation.

Paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity

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A case of paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity with a discussion of the Schiodt scoring system for predicting paracetamol-induced liver failure.

A Lesson in History

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A man, originally from Somalia, is jaundiced and has abnormal LFTs. Can you work out the cause?

EBM Acute Liver Failure

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Acute Liver Failure in the Emergency Department an EBM Review

Laboratory Tester #004

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Acute hepatitis with jaundice and coagulopathy without hepatic encephalopathy is referred to as severe acute hepatitis. Fulminant hepatic failure is defined as the appearance of hepatic encephalopathy in a patient with acute deterioration of liver function with no previous history of liver disease.

Acute Liver Failure: Lecture Notes

Acute Liver Failure: Lecture Notes

Oesophagogastric Varices: Lecture Notes

Oesophagogastric Varices: Lecture Notes