K72.9Dagger codeAsterisk code

Hepatic failure, unspecified

Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified

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GuidelinesLiver Failure, AcuteDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: K72.0/K72.9 DESCRIPTION Acute liver failure refers to the development of severe acute liver injury with encephalopathy and impaired synthetic function (INR of ≥1.5) in a patient without cirrhosis or pre-existing liver disease. There are many causes, but the commonest are viral hepatitis, alcohol, drug-induced liver injury
GuidelinesPortal Hypertension and CirrhosisDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: R18/K72.9/K74.6+(I98.2*/I98.3*) DESCRIPTION The complications of portal hypertension include: variceal bleeds, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy (HE), splenomegaly with hypersplenism, hepatorenal syndrome, hepato-pulmonary syndrome or porto-pulmonary hypertension GENERAL MEASURES Ascites: Perform diagnostic paracentesis if