Acute hepatitis / markedly abnormal LFTs
Acute hepatitis = new hepatic inflammation/injury (viral, drug-induced [DILI], ischemic, alcoholic) with markedly elevated ALT/AST, sometimes jaundice and impaired synthetic function. The safest dental approach: treat as TEMPORARY HEPATIC FAILURE RISK until medically assessed/controlled. BNF: keep prescribing to a MINIMUM in severe liver disease, especially with jaundice, ascites, or encephalopathy. Key dental principle: defer elective care; urgent care only with liver-safe prescribing, lowest effective LA dose, and definitive source control.
The full condition entry includes
- Safe vs avoid lists: antibiotics, analgesics, local anesthetics
- Vasoconstrictor limits and treatment modifications
- Pre/intra/post-op monitoring and deferral criteria
- Emergency management, explained for study
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