Critical Care in Acute Liver Failure

Critical care in acute liver failure

• Roger Williams &
• Julia Wendon

• Pages:2–4

Definition, pattern of disease and prognosis

• William Bernal

• Pages:6–17

Histopathological basis of syndrome

• Alberto Quaglia &
• Bernard Portmann

• Pages:18–30

Worldwide differences in acute liver failure

• Shalimar,
• Subrat K Acharya &
• William M Lee

• Pages:32–46

Investigation and diagnostic pathways

• Heather Patton &
• Robert G Gish

• Pages:48–64

Disease-specific treatments

• Catherine Paugam-Burtz,
• Emmanuel Weiss &
• Richard Moreau

• Pages:66–72

General supportive management

• Alexander Wilmer &
• Frederik Nevens

• Pages:74–86

Management of encephalopathy and cerebral edema

• Fin Stolze Larsen &
• Peter Bjerring

• Pages:88–98

Inflammation, infection and renal failure

• Darren G Craig &
• Kenneth Simpson

• Pages:100–113

Acute liver failure coagulation disturbances and need for treatment

• Andrew K Burroughs

• Pages:114–122

Selection and results of liver transplantation

• Sarah A Hughes &
• John O’Grady

• Pages:124–141

Acute liver failure in children

• Naresh P Shanmugam &
• Anil Dhawan

• Pages:142–160

Plasmapheresis and extracorporeal liver support

• Roger Williams &
• Julia Wendon

• Pages:162–175

Index

• Pages:176–177