Acute Liver Failure

Preferred Label : Acute Liver Failure;

NCIt synonyms : Acute Hepatic Failure;

NCIt definition : Rapid deterioration of liver function causing encephalopathy and coagulopathy. It results from damage to the liver parenchyma usually secondary to acetaminophen overdose or viral infections.;

Alternative definition : NICHD: Evidence of acute hepatic dysfunction in the absence of chronic liver disease with coagulopathy unresponsive to Vitamin K.;

Details

Origin ID

C84396;

UMLS CUI

C0162557;

Has associated anatomic sites
- Digestive System [NCIt concept]
- Hepatobiliary System [NCIt concept]
- Liver [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Acute hepatic failure [HPO term]
- Acute hepatic failure [HRDO Sign]
- Acute hepatic failure [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Acute hepatic failure (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Acute liver failure [ORDO Disease]
- Acute liver failure [MedDRA LLT]
- Fulminant hepatic failure [MedDRA LLT]
- Fulminant hepatic failure [HPO term]
- Fulminant hepatic failure (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- acute liver failure [Disease (Nov.)]
- liver failure, acute [MeSH concept]
- liver failure, acute [MeSH Descriptor]
concept_is_in_subset
- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Pediatric Adverse Events Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Pediatric Adverse Events Terminology Mapped to MedDRA [NCIt concept]
disease_has_normal_cell_origin
- Hepatocyte [NCIt concept]
disease_has_normal_tissue_origin
- Hepatic Tissue [NCIt concept]
disease_has_primary_anatomic_site
- Digestive System [NCIt concept]
- Liver [NCIt concept]

Keyword's position in hierarchy(ies) :

Main resources

You can consult :

recommendations
documents concerning education
documents for patients