Refining the level for anticipated hepatotoxicity in acetaminophen poisoning

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 691-695

  Brandwene, Elliott L ^a   Williams, Saralyn R ^a   Tunget Johnson, Cynthia ^a   Turchen, Steve G ^a   Manoguerra, Anthony S ^a   Clark, Richard F ^a  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

acetaminophen; hepatotoxicity; N acetylcysteine; poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NOMOGRAM; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIVER; MALE; OVERDOSE; PILOT PROJECTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030293897     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(96)00177-1     Document Type: Article

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