Acute Liver Failure

It is a condition in which liver suddenly stop to perform their function properly. It developed in few days to week, generally it occurs in people who don’t have any liver disease it is less common than chronic liver diseases. It is also called fulminant hepatic failure

Symptoms

Following are the signs and symptoms of acute liver failure

Nausea
A general sense of feeling unwell
Pain in your upper right abdomen
Yellowing of your skin and eyeballs (jaundice)
Disorientation or confusion

Causes

Causes include which destroy or damaged the liver hepatocytes included:

Herbal supplements
Hepatitis and other viruses
Toxins
Acetaminophen overdose
Metabolic disease
Autoimmune disease

Complications

Complications of liver failure are life threatening and required immediate attention, complications included:

Bleeding and bleeding disorders
Infections
Excessive fluid in the brain (cerebral edema)
Kidney failure

Prevention

It is a preventable condition by following certain advices:

Drink alcohol in moderation
Tell your doctor about all your medicines
Follow instructions on medications
Get vaccinated
Avoid contact with other people’s blood and body fluids
Maintain a healthy weight

Diagnosis

Following tests can help you to diagnosis the hepatic failure:

Imaging tests
Blood tests
Examination of liver tissue
Liver function test

Treatment

The aim of treatment is to limit the complications and give the time to liver to heal on its own.

Treatment for acute liver failure may include:

Relieving pressure caused by excess fluid in the brain
Screening for infections
Medications to reverse poisoning
Liver transplant
Preventing severe bleeding

Lifestyle and home remedies

Healthy and better life style is very necessary for your liver health, following instruction will give you a better life with healthy liver function:

Avoid alcohol as much as possible
Eat vegetables
Avoid mushroom as it contains alpha toxin
Avoid certain medications
Drink healthy drinks
Eat healthy fats

Acute Liver Failure