Abstract

SIERRA ARANGO, Fernando. Acute liver failure: Socratic and hypothetic discussion with the resident. Rev Col Gastroenterol [online]. 2006, vol.21, n.3, pp.182-189. ISSN 0120-9957.

Acute liver failure is the worst consequence that the liver suffers after any insult. Despite of a mayor understanding in the pathogenic mechanisms which explain the symptomatic constellation and its complications; there has been a very few advances that significantly improve the complex clinical course of these patients. A better understanding of the clinical history, its complications and its earlier recognizing is the current best alternative to improve the deadly and grim prognosis that usually accompany this feared disease

Keywords : Liver failure; encephalopathy; clotting; asterixis.

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