Diagnostics: Acute Liver Failure

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Authorship

Infographic by Julius de Castro, MD, PGY-1, University of Cincinnati Department of Emergency Medicine

Peer Review and Posting by Jeffery Hill, MD MEd, Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati Department of Emergency Medicine

Cite As

de Castro, J. Hill, J. (November 8, 2022) Diagnostics: Acute Liver Failure. TamingtheSRU. https://www.tamingthesru.com/blog/2022/11/8/diagnostics-acute-liver-failure