Acute Hepatic Failure in Dogs. Acute hepatic failure is a condition characterized by the sudden loss of 70 percent or more of the liver's function due to sudden, massive, hepatic necrosis (tissue death in the liver).
Key Points. Secondary (acquired) immunodeficiencies are much more common than primary (hereditary) immunodeficiencies. Primary immunodeficiencies can affect humoral immunity (most commonly), cellular immunity, both humoral and cellular immunity, phagocytic cells, or the complement system.
What is the difference between Sensitivity and Specificity? I think of it in simple terms for medical tests: âSensitivity is the likelihood of successfully detecting a true diseaseâ, and âSpecificity is the likelihood of successfully detecting a truely normal/disease-free personâ.