Acute Hepatitis Including Acute Liver Failure
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Case 2<br />
• 67 year old Caucasian male<br />
• 1 to 2 week history of jaundice and abdominal distension<br />
• ALT 1011, bilirubin 220, INR 2.0<br />
• viral serology negative<br />
• autoantibodies negative, immunoglobulins normal<br />
• US scan<br />
‣ small liver<br />
‣ ascites ++<br />
‣ spleen not enlarged<br />
• Diagnosis: aetiology and severity<br />
‣ acute seronegative hepatitis<br />
‣ severe (small liver with ascites)<br />
‣ poor prognosis for recovery<br />
• <strong>Liver</strong> biopsy