Successful conservative management of fulminant hepatic failure following exertional heatstroke

Heatstroke and rhabdomyolysis presenting as fulminant hepatic failure.

Heatstroke following vigorous exercise is reported in a young male. Severe hepatic and renal failure resulted but the patient completely recovered following treatment by active measures to reduce his core temperature.

Unexpected extrapyramidal symptoms and pulmonary aspergillosis in exertional heatstroke with fulminant liver failure: a case report

BACKGROUND Exertional heatstroke is a life-threatening condition with high mortality because of the rapid progress of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome even if aggressive treatments are initiated rapidly. Mild to moderate hepatic injury is common in exertional heatstroke, while fulminant liver failure is rare. Extrapyramidal symptoms and pulmonary aspergillosis secondary to liver failure indu...

Glyphosate Poisoning with Acute Fulminant Hepatic Failure

Background: Glyphosate containing herbicides are widely used the world over. They are marketed as nontoxic to humans, but numerous studies have showed that these glyphosate-based herbicides (GlySH) can cause multiorgan damage.1 Recent reports of animal studies on rats have raised a doubt of liver damage after long term exposure to GlySH. Case Presentation: a young male had chronic exposure to G...

Etiology and management of fulminant hepatic failure.

Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) remains a rare but devastating disease. Viruses and drug-induced hepatotoxicity are the most common causes of the syndrome, but the relevance of each differs depending on the geographic area. In a large proportion of patients no cause for FHF can be identified. Good intensive care is critical for patient survival. Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) remains a ...

Fulminant hepatic failure due to metastatic choroidal melanoma