Editing Hepatitis (section)

=== Fulminant hepatitis ===
Fulminant hepatitis, or massive hepatic [[necrosis|cell death]], is a rare and life-threatening complication of acute hepatitis that can occur in cases of hepatitis B, D, and E, in addition to drug-induced and autoimmune hepatitis.<ref name="Harrison's Principles, chapter 360 (Acute Viral)" /><ref name="Fontana & Hayashi" /><ref name="Manns Lohse Vergani" /> The complication more frequently occurs in instances of hepatitis B and D co-infection at a rate of 2–20% and in pregnant women with hepatitis E at rate of 15–20% of cases.<ref name="Harrison's Principles, chapter 360 (Acute Viral)" /><ref name="CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment" /> In addition to the signs of acute hepatitis, people can also demonstrate signs of [[coagulopathy]] (abnormal coagulation studies with easy bruising and bleeding) and [[encephalopathy]] (confusion, disorientation, and [[somnolence|sleepiness]]).<ref name="Harrison's Principles, chapter 360 (Acute Viral)" /><ref name="CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment" /> Mortality due to fulminant hepatitis is typically the result of various complications including [[cerebral edema]], [[gastrointestinal bleeding]], [[sepsis]], [[respiratory failure]], or [[kidney failure]].<ref name="Harrison's Principles, chapter 360 (Acute Viral)" />