Liver Failure

There are many different diseases and conditions causing liver failure, including Hepatitis B and C, non-alcohol-related fatty liver disease, alcohol abuse, and yellow fever. Liver failure is one of the severe symptoms of yellow fever. If your liver isn't functioning properly to carry out its functions, liver failure will result (for example, manufacturing bile and ridding your body of harmful substances). Blood in the stool is one of the symptoms, along with nausea and appetite loss. Avoiding alcohol and a few foods is part of the treatment.

Thirty million Americans are estimated to suffer from liver disease in some way. The number of liver transplants performed in the United States in 2017 was over 8,000, while more than 17,000 people are currently on the waiting list. Several of your body's organs can suffer from liver failure. Among the complications of acute liver failure are bleeding, electrolyte imbalances, and infections. Both acute and chronic liver failure may eventually cause mortality if left untreated.