Paracetamol and salicylate testing: Routinely required for all overdose patients?

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 26-28

  Graham, Colin A ^a,b   Irons, Andrew J ^a   Munro, Philip T ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Paracetamol; Poisoning; Routine serum testing; Salicylates

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; PARACETAMOL; SALICYLIC ACID; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY WARD; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INGESTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOM; BLOOD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INTOXICATION;

ACETAMINOPHEN; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; OVERDOSE; POISONING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALICYLATES;

EID: 33646721442     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200602000-00006     Document Type: Article

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