Critical care in acute liver failure. (©2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editors, Roger Williams, Julia Wendon.
• Other Names: Williams, Roger, 1931-; Wendon, Julia; Future Medicine Ltd.
• Contents: Critical care in acute liver failure / Roger Williams & Julia Wendon -- Definition, pattern of disease and prognosis / William Bernal -- Histopathological basis of syndrome / Alberto Quaglia & Bernard Portmann -- Worldwide differences in acute liver failure / Shalimar, Subrat K. Acharya & William M. Lee -- Investigation and diagnostic pathways / Heather Patton & Robert G. Gish -- Disease-specific treatments / Catherine Paugam-Burtz, Emmanuel Weiss & Richard Moreau -- General supportive management / Alexander Wilmer & Frederik Nevens -- Management of encephalopathy and cerebral edema / Fin Stolze Larsen & Peter Bjerring -- Inflammation, infection and renal failure / Darren G. Craig & Kenneth Simpson -- Acute liver failure coagulation disturbances and need for treatment / Andrew K. Burroughs -- Selection and results of liver transplantation / Sarah A. Hughes & John O'Grady -- Acute liver failure in children / Naresh P. Shanmugam & Anil Dhawan -- Plasmapheresis and extracorporeal liver support / Roger Williams & Julia Wendon -- Index.
• Publisher Details: London, England : Future Medicine Ltd (Unitec House, 2 Albert Place, London N3 1QB, UK)
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (177 pages), color illustrations, digital file
• Subjects: 616.3/62; Liver -- Failure -- Treatment; Critical care medicine; Liver Failure, Acute -- therapy; Critical Care; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781780842554; 1780842554; 9781780842561; 1780842562
• Related ISBNs: 9781780842578
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.