Acute Liver Failure Diagnosis and Treatment in Pediatric Patients

12/06/22 • 19 min

Butts & Guts: A Cleveland Clinic Digestive Health Podcast

Acute liver failure (ALF), though rare in both kids and adults, is when your liver suddenly begins to not function properly. Dr. Mike Leonis of Cleveland Clinic Children's joins this episode of Butts and Guts to discuss everything you need to know about ALF in children, including the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this life-threatening condition.

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