Mnemonic for causes of acute liver failure: The ABCs

A	Acetaminophen, hepatitis A, autoimmune hepatitis, Amanita phalloides (mushroom poisoning), adenovirus
B	Hepatitis B, Budd-Chiari syndrome
C	Cryptogenic, hepatitis C, CMV
D	Hepatitis D, drugs and toxins
E	Hepatitis E, EBV
F	Fatty infiltration - acute fatty liver of pregnancy, Reye's syndrome
G	Genetic - Wilson disease
H	Hypoperfusion (ischemic hepatitis, SOS, sepsis), HELLP syndrome, HSV, heat stroke, hepatectomy, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
I	Infiltration by tumor

CMV: cytomegalovirus; EBV: Epstein-Barr virus; SOS: sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (veno-occlusive disease); HELLP: hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets; HSV: herpes simplex virus.

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Mnemonic for causes of acute liver failure: The ABCs