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Failure of the liver to perform its functions, which are essential for living.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Liver diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very rare
Baby
0-2
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Incurable but treatment can help

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Upper abdomen

Types of

Hepatic encephalopathy
Condition

Symptoms

Malaise
Vomiting
Nausea
Abdominal pain
Drowsiness
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Liver failure
Acetylcysteine
3.3
9 reviews
Activated charcoal
2.2
12 reviews
Methylprednisolone
1.9
15 reviews
Acyclovir
1.6
13 reviews
Blood thinners

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Liver failure

Surgery

Liver transplant
4.2
9 reviews

Medical devices

Bioartificial liver device

Other treatments

Intravenous fluids
ICU care

Tests

Coombs test
HIV test
24 hour urine copper
Pregnancy test
Ceruloplasmin
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