Which of the following is most likely in a 23 year old female who died because of overdose of acetaminophen?
Correct Answer: Acute liver failure
Description: The mnemonic for causes of acute liver failure is as follows:* A: Acetaminophen, hepatitis A, autoimmune hepatitis* B: Hepatitis B* C: Hepatitis C, cryptogenic* D: Drugs/toxins, hepatitis D* E: Hepatitis E, esoteric causes (e.g., Wilson disease, Budd-Chiari syndrome, lymphoma, carcinoma)* F: Fatty change of the microvesicular type (e.g., fatty liver of pregnancy, valproate, tetracycline, Reye syndrome)
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