Case report of acute-on-chronic liver failure secondary to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Table 1 Differences in the current definitions of acute on chronic liver failure

	APASL definition	AASLD/EASL consensus
Duration between insult and ACLF	4 wk	Not defined
Duration in which there is higher mortality	Not defined	3 mo
What qualifies as “chronic liver disease”	Chronic liver disease with/without only compensated cirrhosis	Only cirrhosis, including those with prior decompensation
What qualifies as precipitants?
Alcohol, drugs, hepatotropic viruses, surgery, trauma	Yes	Yes
Sepsis	No	Yes
Variceal bleeding	No consensus	Yes

APASL: Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver; AASLD: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; EASL: European Association for the Study of the Liver; ACLF: Acute on chronic liver failure.