Acute Hepatitis B with Pancreatitis and Cholecystitis Leading to Acute Liver Failure and Death

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" Acute Hepatitis B with Pancreatitis and Cholecystitis Leading to Acute Liver Failure and Death "
Albert, Andrew R.; Valencia, Ronald; Smereck, Janet A.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	928002
Doc. No	:	LA1954t0kk
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Albert, Andrew R.; Valencia, Ronald; Smereck, Janet A.
Title & Author	:	Acute Hepatitis B with Pancreatitis and Cholecystitis Leading to Acute Liver Failure and Death [Article]\ Albert, Andrew R.; Valencia, Ronald; Smereck, Janet A.
Title of Periodical	:	Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Volume/ Issue Number	:	2/4
Date	:	2018
Abstract	:	Acute liver failure is defined as severe acute liver injury, concurrent with encephalopathy and loss of hepatic synthetic function, in a patient without known pre-existing liver disease. Evaluation of acute liver failure in the emergency department should focus on identification of treatable causes. Acute liver failure from acute hepatitis B infection is a rare but potentially lethal occurrence. Multi-organ dysfunction from acute liver failure may be exacerbated by metabolic and inflammatory reactions associated with acute pancreatitis, which accompanies approximately 5% of cases of acute viral hepatitis. Transplant-free survival rate with liver failure from acute hepatitis B is unfortunately less than 20%.