Acetaminophen Toxicity

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 281-283

  Bartlett, Dana ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ACTIVATED CARBON; IPECAC; PARACETAMOL;

DRUG CONJUGATION; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG TOXICITY; FIRST AID; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER TOXICITY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NAUSEA; SHORT SURVEY; STOMACH LAVAGE; VOMITING;

EID: 3042563752     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2004.01.023     Document Type: Article

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