Pediatric Fulminant Hepatic Failure Differential Diagnoses
- Author: Hisham Nazer, MB, BCh, FRCP, DCh, DTM&H; Chief Editor: Carmen Cuffari, MD more...
Diagnostic Considerations
The atypical presentation of fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) in neonates and young infants accounts for the occasional delay in diagnosis or even in missed diagnosis.
Differential Diagnoses
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