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Managing acute liver failure in a transplant center

2:10 | Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Transplantation

Josh Levitsky, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Hepatology, Northwestern University, discusses the management of patients in acute liver failure.

References and Resources
O’Neal H, Olds J, Webster N. Managing patients with acute liver failure: developing a tool for practitioners. Nurs Crit Care. 2006 Mar-Apr;11(2):63-8. Review.

Kelly DA. Managing liver failure.Postgrad Med J. 2002 Nov;78(925):660-7. Review.

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