Case report: Paracetamol poisoning in a 2-year-old-child - From international overview to the role of the Hong Kong poison information centre

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 225-231

  Sia, Jacky Yin Shan ^a   Chan, Yiu Cheung ^b  

^a RUTTONJEE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong Poison Information Centre   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Liver failure; N acetylcysteine; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACETOHYDROXAMIC ACID; ACETYLCYSTEINE; AMOXICILLIN; DOMPERIDONE; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSENSUS; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LIVER FAILURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; POISON CENTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 33750376608     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490790601300407     Document Type: Article

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