Intensive care management of acute liver failure

Eur J Med Res. 2004 May 28;9(5):261-6.

Abstract

Acute liver failure represents one of the most challenging conditions in intensive care treatment. In most cases there is no causal medical therapy available for survive making the intensive care treatment as the most important management tool, as bridge to transplant or still the recovery of the liver! These patients frequently develop multi-organ failure, placing them at risk of hemodynamic disorder, cerebral edema, coagulopathy and various renal and metabolic complications.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Critical Care / methods*
  • Critical Illness
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units*
  • Liver Failure, Acute / etiology
  • Liver Failure, Acute / therapy*