Acetaminophen-induced hepatic failure with encephalopathy in a newborn

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-135

  Walls, L ^a   Baker, C F ^a   Sarkar, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; FUROSEMIDE; GLUCOSE; LACTULOSE; PARACETAMOL; PHENOBARBITAL; RANITIDINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; CIRCUMCISION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYOPRECIPITATE; DEHYDRATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIURESIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEIZURE; SEPSIS; STOMACH LAVAGE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; MALE;

EID: 33846677487     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211641     Document Type: Article

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