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Liver failure
Per the Mayo Clinic, acute liver failure treatments may include:
- Medications to reverse poisoning. Acute liver failure caused by acetaminophen overdose is treated with a medication called acetylcysteine. This medication may also help treat other causes of acute liver failure. Mushrooms and other poisonings may also be treated with drugs that can reverse the effects of the toxin and may reduce liver damage.
Your doctor will also work to control the signs and symptoms you’re experiencing and try to prevent complications caused by acute liver failure. Your care may include:- Relieving pressure caused by excess fluid in the brain. Cerebral edema caused by acute liver failure can increase pressure on your brain. Medications can help reduce the fluid buildup in your brain.
- Liver transplant. When acute liver failure can’t be reversed, the only treatment may be a liver transplant. During a liver transplant, a surgeon removes your damaged liver and replaces it with a healthy liver from a donor.
- Screening for infections. Your medical team will take samples of your blood and urine every now and then to be tested for infection. If your doctor suspects that you have an infection, you’ll receive medications to treat the infection.
- Preventing severe bleeding. Your doctor can give you medications to reduce the risk of bleeding. If you lose a lot of blood, your doctor may perform tests to find the source of the blood loss. You may require blood transfusions.
- Providing nutritional support. If you’re unable to eat, you may need supplements to treat nutritional deficiencies.
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