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King´s College Hospital Criteria for Liver Transplantation in Fulminant Hepatic Failure
Acetaminophen-induced disease
Arterial pH <7.3 (irrespective of the grade of encephalopathy)
or
Grade III or IV encephalopathy, and
Prothrombin time >100 seconds, and
Serum creatinine >3.4mg/dl (301 μmol/L)
All other causes of fulminant hepatic failure
Prothrombin time >100 seconds (irrespective of the grade of encephalopathy)
Or
Any three of the following variables (irrespective of the grade of encephalopathy)
Age <10 years or >40 years
Etiology: non-A, non-B hepatitis, halothane hepatitis, idiosyncratic drug reactions
Duration of jaundice before onset of encephalopathy >7 days
Prothrombin time >50 seconds
Serum bilirrubin >18 mg/dl (308 μmol/L)
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Appropriate Indications for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (UGE)
Diagnostic Criteria for Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES)
Diagnostic Criteria for Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH)
Diagnostic Criteria for Wilson's disease
Severity Criteria for Acute Pancreatitis
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References:
O'Grady JG, Alexander GJ, Hayllar KM, Williams R. Early indicators of prognosis in fulminant hepatic failure. Gastroenterology. 1989 Aug;97(2):439-45. [Medline]
Created: Jan 29, 2008 Last Modified: 01/29/2008