A form of rapid-onset LIVER FAILURE, also known as fulminant hepatic failure, caused by severe liver injury or massive loss of HEPATOCYTES. It is characterized by sudden development of liver dysfunction and JAUNDICE. Acute liver failure may progress to exhibit cerebral dysfunction even HEPATIC COMA depending on the etiology that includes hepatic ISCHEMIA, drug toxicity, malignant infiltration, and viral hepatitis such as post-transfusion HEPATITIS B and HEPATITIS C.

Descriptor ID	D017114
MeSH Number(s)	C06.552.308.500.750
Concept/Terms	Liver Failure, Acute Liver Failure, Acute Failure, Acute Liver Fulminating Hepatic Failure Fulminating Hepatic Failures Hepatic Failure, Fulminating Hepatic Failures, Fulminating Liver Failure, Fulminant Fulminant Liver Failure Fulminant Liver Failures Liver Failures, Fulminant Hepatic Failure, Acute Acute Hepatic Failure Failure, Acute Hepatic Hepatic Failure, Fulminant Fulminant Hepatic Failure Fulminant Hepatic Failures Hepatic Failures, Fulminant Acute Liver Failure Fulminating Liver Failure Fulminating Liver Failures Liver Failure, Fulminating Liver Failures, Fulminating

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