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
![Weak or unproven link](/wp-content/plugins/dnp/plugin/resources/images/1plus.png)
Risk factors for Liver Failure
Lab Values - Chemistries
![Weak or unproven link](/wp-content/plugins/dnp/plugin/resources/images/1plus.png)
Low BUN
Liver Failure can lead to
Skin-Hair-Nails
![Strong or generally accepted link](/wp-content/plugins/dnp/plugin/resources/images/2plus.png)
Key
![]() | Weak or unproven link |
![]() | Strong or generally accepted link |