Question 1

does anyone know cause of liver failure?

Accepted Answer

Man causes: From viral hepatitis with one or more of 8 or more viruses, alcohol, fatty liver disease, and others.  The liver is one of the more resilient organs in our bodies, but it has its limits.

Question 2

how many daily drinks would cause liver failure?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Different people and ethnic groups have varying degrees of tolerance for alcohol.  If you think you may be drinking too much, you probably are.  Be careful.

Question 3

can acute liver failure cause something that could kill someone instantly?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Probably not instantly, but true acute liver failure can kill a person in less than 24 hours if appropriate therapy is not instituted as soon as possible.

Question 4

does acute liver failure cause some imbalance that can kill a person instantly?

Accepted Answer

Acute failure risky: Acute liver failure can be caused by an event leading to sudden liver failure: tylenol (acetaminophen) overdose, hepatitis infection, poisonous mushrooms, etc. Often the liver will recover, but death is possible. Interestingly, the cause of death in these patients is often brain swelling or bleeding. The brain swelling can result in herniation and death. Massive bleeding also can cause stroke and sudden death.

Question 5

can paracetamol cause liver failure?

Accepted Answer

Yes but: If taken more than the recommended dose. 

Protection can be gotten from taking n acetyl cysteine along with the paracetamol.

Question 6

can hepatitis a cause liver failure?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: There are no long term sequelae of a hepatitis a infection, although acute liver failure is a remote possibility. The HAV vaccine is usually given to travelers to developing nations. Infection usually causes a transient flu-like illness and treatment is supportive.

Question 7

can hepatitis b cause liver failure?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Hepatitis b virus can cause either acute liver failure (liver failure early after infection) or chronic liver failure due to long-standing liver damage from hepatitis b through inflammation and scarring which can lead to liver cirrhosis in some individuals.  Hepatitis b also can cause liver cancer.

Question 8

will pneumonia cause kidney and liver failure?

Accepted Answer

It can: If it causes severe generalized infection (sepsis) and leads to multisystem organ failure from  this.

Question 9

what can cure liver failure caused by paracetamol?

Accepted Answer

Liver Disease: The answer to your question really depends on the extent of drug induced damage which can be determined by lever function tests or even a liver biopsy.  By all means, stay off medications or compounds that are hepatotoxic such as alcohol.  If the extent of your liver damage is not extensive your liver may be able to heal itself.L.

Question 10

would liver failure cause slow breathing rate or high breathing rate?

Accepted Answer

It depends entirely: on the clinical condition for the patient and the extent and time course of the liver failure. There is no absolute answer to this sort of question as it is heavily dependent on too many clinical factors.

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