A condition of severe end-stage liver dysfunction that is accompanied by a decline in mental status that may range from confusion (hepatic encephalopathy) to unresponsiveness (hepatic coma). Other features include a “mousy” odor to the breath, difficulty with balance and walking, tremor, and impaired speech.
Conditions that suggest Liver Failure
Skin-Hair-Nails
Risk factors for Liver Failure
Lab Values - Chemistries
Low BUN
Liver Failure can lead to
Skin-Hair-Nails
Key
| Weak or unproven link |
| Strong or generally accepted link |