Hemodialysis as adjunctive therapy for severe acetaminophen poisoning: A case report

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 907-913

  Wu, Ming Ling ^a   Tsai, Wei Jin ^b   Deng, Jou Fang ^b   Yang, Chen Chang ^b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Acute poisoning; Hemodialysis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ACTIVATED CARBON; PARACETAMOL;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BODY BURDEN; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HEMATEMESIS; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; PANCYTOPENIA; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVERDOSE; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 0033396289     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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