Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of 75 patients with acute liver failure.
| Ethnicity (n) | |
|---|---|
| White | 47 |
| Hispanic | 15 |
| African American | 8 |
| Other | 4 |
| ALF aetiology (n) | |
| Acetaminophen | 22 |
| Drug Hepatitis | 12 |
| Viral Hepatitis | 12 |
| Indeterminate | 15 |
| Other | 14 |
| Survival | |
| Spontaneous survival | 24 |
| Transplant | 18 |
| Dead | 33 |
| Clinical findings and complications (n(%)) | |
| Hepatic Coma Degree (I+II/III+IV) | 29/46 |
| Mech. Ventilation | 50 (71.4) |
| Ascites | 8 (11.4) |
| Peripheral Oedema | 18 (26.1) |
| Splenomegaly | 4 (6.0) |
| Infection | 32 (45.7) |
| Seizures | 9 (12.9) |