Liver Failure Bacterial Infection Risk Factors - Medical Algorithm

Predictors for Bacteremia & Mortality in Patient with Acute Liver Failure (ALF)

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Are you evaluating a patient with acute liver failure?

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Age of the patient

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SIRS score

APACHE II score

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Serum lactate concentration

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Maximum grade of hepatic encephalopathy prior to intubation

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Current grade of hepatic encephalopathy

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Predictors for Bacteremia & Mortality in Patient with Acute Liver Failure (ALF)

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Purpose:

To identify a patient with acute liver failure who is at risk for developing bacteremia based on the predictors reported by Karvellas et al.

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Objective

ICD-10

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