Chapter 3

Approach to Patients with Acute Liver Injury

Yasuhiro Nakayama and Yukihiro Shimizu

Abstract

Although acute liver injury shows spontaneous improvement in many patients, some require special treatment and can develop fulminant hepatic failure. The etiology of acute hepatitis and acute hepatic failure varies in different countries, making prompt diagnosis and determination of etiology important for determining prognosis and proper patient management. Liver transplantation should be considered for patients who develop fulminant hepatic failure.

Total Pages: 49-76 (28)

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