Table 2.
ACETAMINOPHEN-INDUCED ALF |
Arterial pH <7.3 (regardless of HE) |
OR all 3 of the following |
– INR >6.5 |
– Creatinine >300 μmol/l |
– HE grade 3–4 |
NON-ACETAMINOPHEN-INDUCED ALF |
INR >6.5 (regardless of HE) |
OR 3 of 5 of the following (regardless of HE) |
– Age <10 or >40 years |
– Etiology: indeterminate, drug-induced |
– Time interval icterus to encephalopathy > 7 days |
– INR >3.5 |
– Bilirubin >300 μmol/l |