Professor of Medicine & Surgery Emory University Atlanta, Georgia
Discriminate between acute liver failure (ALF) and acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF) regarding prognosis and ICU management and potential role for extracorporeal liver support
- Understand the differences between artificial and bio artificial support systems - Discuss the evidence for artificial extracorporeal liver support systems in ALF and ACLF - Discuss development of bio-artificial support devices and current state of the field