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Acute Hepatic Failure complicated with AIDS Dec 24, 1999 What is Acute Hepatic Failure complicated with AIDS, how does it harm the liver and does it take a long time to occur? |
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Response from Dr. Feinberg
 "Acute hepatic failure" simply means that something has recently damaged the liver severely so that it is not functioning normally. Many things can do this: infections, very low blood pressure, exposure to toxins like poisonous mushrooms or certain chemicals, etc etc. AIDS by itself is not usually associated with acute hepatic failure-- another cause should be sought aggressively. "Acute" means recent, sudden-- so there is no simple answer to how long it takes, but usually this is on the order of days to weeks, rather than months to years. |
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