Chalk Talk: Acute Liver Failure

Video reviewing acute liver failure, including definition, etiology, treatment principles, and potential complications. Video created by Daniel Gergen.

References:
Lee WM, Stravitz RT, Larson AM. Introduction to the revised American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Position Paper on acute liver failure 2011. Hepatology. 2012;55(3):965-967.

Stravitz RT, Lee WM. Acute liver failure. Lancet. 2019;394(10201):869-881.

Vilstrup H, Amodio P, Bajaj J, et al. Hepatic encephalopathy in chronic liver disease: 2014 Practice Guideline by the American Association for the Study Of Liver Diseases and the European Association for the Study of the Liver. Hepatology. 2014;60(2):715-735.

Lee WM, Hynan LS, Rossaro L, et al. Intravenous N-Acetylcysteine Improves Transplant-Free Survival in Early Stage Non-Acetaminophen Acute Liver Failure. Gastroenterology. 2009;137(3):856-864.e851.

Nanchal R, Subramanian R, Karvellas CJ, et al. Guidelines for the Management of Adult Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the ICU: Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Hematologic, Pulmonary, and Renal Considerations. Critical Care Medicine. 2020;48(3):e173-e191.

[prajmenon]

This is the single best tutorial I have ever come across in my life for this topic!

[monikarajpal]

Thank you for posting these lectures and especially posting the references for review. Looking forward to more lectures!

[bhavyag]

Most simple and informative evidence based teaching, Thanku..please come up with more ventilation related videos 😊

[MuhammadAli-mlbt]

EXACELLENT, Y THEY HECK THEY DONT TECH US LIKE THAT IN MEDICAL COLLEGE. LOVE U

[saneinsanity]

Big tank you so much for this all meat video...

[dubahache]

Excellent! It couldn't be any better.

[lukasx]

Good lecture, but I think is important to mention AKI in complications.

[kazhankamal]

Thanks for your videos, keep going, and share more information and science to the world.

[pancakealy]

Wow very impressed and learned so much.

[pouvoirdelamour]

This was great. You should make more videos!

[oblivion]

Best explanation i could find on the internet !! Thank you alot !!

[SG_]

This is a fantastic video and I'm so glad I watched it - thank you!!! :D

[hopehand]

thank you ♥♥♥ u r the best one who make me understand ALF simpely ♥

[Propofol]

You forgot the use of laxatives and rifaxmin for reducing ammonia levels

[Khadija-ukcl]

Assalomu alaykum, Great explanation, thank you teacher🙂😊

[sladjanaadamovic]

Which liver diseases can cause a false positive pregnancy test?