acute liver failure
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King’s College Criteria in Acetaminophen ALF: A Trigger, Not a Transplant Order
A pH of 7.28 may meet the acetaminophen King’s College pH pathway only in established acute liver failure when the arterial sample, resuscitation, and timing fit the applicable protocol. Learn why the criteria guide urgent evaluation but do not decide transplantation.