Gamuts

Liver failure

Liver failure is the inability of the liver to perform its normal synthetic and metabolic functions as part of normal physiology. Two forms are recognised, acute and chronic (cirrhosis). [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Cause
Diffuse gallbladder wall thickening
Osteomalacia
Pleural effusion with normal lungs
Rickets
Striations in thickened gallbladder wall
May Be Caused by
Byler disease
Oculo-encephalo-hepato-renal syndrome
Renal tubulopathy - encephalopathy - liver failure
May Cause
Diffuse gallbladder wall thickening
Osteomalacia
Pleural effusion with normal lungs
Rickets
Striations in thickened gallbladder wall
May Be Caused by
Byler disease
Oculo-encephalo-hepato-renal syndrome
Renal tubulopathy - encephalopathy - liver failure


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