King’s College Criteria for Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Failure

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ALF (Acute Liver Failure) Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare but devastating illness with a high risk of progression to multiorgan failure and death. Failure to identify those in need of emergency liver transplantation results in a potentially preventable death. Many medications can cause liver injuries. Among many drugs, acetaminophen is one of the…

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Markers of Inflammation

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Inflammation is a complex and important component of the response to biological, chemical, or physical stimuli. The commonly used markers of inflammation include: 1. Albumin (decreases) 2. Blood count: ( reduced lymphocytes, elevated   neutrophils) 3. CRP (Increases) 4. D-dimer (Increases) 5. ESR (Increases) 6: Ferritin (Increases) , Fibrinogen (Decreases) The following mnemonic can be used…

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