ALLMedicine™ Acute Liver Failure Center

Sep 7th, 2021 - Eltrombopag is approved for the treatment of chronic immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP) in pediatric patients 1 year and older who have demonstrated an insufficient response to corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin. We present the case...

Sep 5th, 2021 - The detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is challenging, particularly in post-mortem human tissues. However, there is increasing evidence for viral SARS-CoV-2 manifestation in non-respiratory tissues. In this con...

Sep 4th, 2021 - Acute liver failure (ALF) is a life-threatening condition that remains challenging for physicians despite several advances in supportive care. Etiologies vary worldwide, with herpes simplex virus (HSV) hepatitis representing less than 1% of cases....

Sep 2nd, 2021 - Treatment of tuberculosis (TB) during pregnancy can reduce maternal and foetal complications. However, it may also induce fatal liver injury. We present a case of a 26-year-old pregnant woman who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation for anti...

Sep 1st, 2021 - Hepatitis A is one of the most common infectious causes of acute hepatitis, and currently, a neglected global public health problem necessitating an urgent response in Somalia. Hepatitis A infection and its rare complication of acute liver failure...

Nov 21st, 2020 - The Practical guideline is based on the current scientific ESPEN guideline on Clinical Nutrition in Liver Disease. It has been shortened and transformed into flow charts for easier use in clinical practice. The guideline is dedicated to all profes...

Mar 10th, 2011 - To study the correlation of serological growth factors and the hepatic progenitor cells involved in liver regeneration of liver failure.

Feb 28th, 2020 - In February 2020, a panel from the Society of Critical Care Medicine published clinical practice management guidelines on adult acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure, as encountered in the intensive care unit (ICU).[1] For patients with acute l...

Dec 1st, 2019 - Julia Brennan sings about inner demons. They just won’t go away and they don’t play fair with angels.

Nov 6th, 2019 - A toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) antagonist may eventually be used to combat brain edema in acute liver failure, according to investigators. This prediction is based on results of a recent study involving mouse models, which showed that ODN2088, a TL.

Jul 10th, 2019 - Patients with cirrhosis have a significant reduction in cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary function. Arteriolar dilation, particularly in the splanchnic circulation, leads to a lessened arterial volume with a subsequent reduction in cardiac output...

May 1st, 2019 - At Visit 2 in the ED, Ms. L was started on NAC because the team suspected she was experiencing drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome.