Question

True for King's Criteria with acute fulminant liver failure except

• A. Age
• B. Jaundice < 7 days
• C. Serum bilirubin >17.5 mg/dl
• D. INR > 3.5

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The King's Criteria are a set of guidelines used to determine the prognosis of patients with acute liver failure and the potential need for liver transplantation. These criteria help identify patients at risk of dying without a transplant. The criteria include specific clinical and laboratory measurements. Below, we review the given options in relation to King's Criteria:

• Age: Age is a factor in King's Criteria, where younger patients generally have a different prognosis than older patients.
• Jaundice < 7 days: This is not part of King's Criteria. In fact, the duration of jaundice is not specified as a criterion, which makes this option the exception.
• Serum bilirubin >17.5 mg/dl: High levels of serum bilirubin are indeed considered in determining the severity and prognosis in liver failure.
• INR > 3.5: The INR (International Normalized Ratio) measures coagulation and is a critical part of the King's Criteria, indicating worsening liver function.

Therefore, the correct answer is that Jaundice < 7 days is not part of the King's Criteria for acute fulminant liver failure.