The incidence of acute liver failure has recently been on the rise, and the most common causes of liver failure include infection and self-harm. In Tamil Nadu, intake of rat poison (yellow phosphorus poisoning) is a leading cause of liver failure, especially among the younger population.
Rat poison
is readily available now and, when taken, can cause severe damage to the liver.
Accessibility to yellow phosphorus should be controlled. After the intake of
yellow phosphorus, patients might remain stable for 24-48 hours. But it is crucial
to take the patient to the hospital immediately after knowing about the poison intake. Liver
failure treatment should be started without waiting for the symptoms of liver
failure to show up. Patients should be closely monitored since they risk
developing jaundice and clotting deficiency. As these complications set in, the
patient’s survival chances decrease. Hence, early treatment is essential to help
the liver sustain the injury and support the liver.
The most
common infections that cause acute liver failure are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis E. Hepatitis A and E
infections are caused by food contamination, while Hepatitis B infections are
transmitted through blood infusions or needle pricks into the bloodstream.
Infections
due to hepatitis A and E are less, and the damage to the liver is mostly
reversible.
Kauvery Hospital
A patient with
acute liver failure should be started with liver failure treatment,
irrespective of the causes. At Kauvery Hospital, we have an intensive care unit that can take care of
these emergencies. To get the best liver transplant in Chennai, visit our hospital.
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