Early anion gap metabolic acidosis in acetaminophen overdose

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 798-802

  Zein, Joe G ^a   Wallace, David J ^a   Kinasewitz, Gary ^b   Toubia, Nagib ^b   Kakoulas, Christine ^c  

^a KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c YaffeRuden and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; LACTIC ACID; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ANION GAP; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ACIDOSIS, LACTIC; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAUSALITY; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFUSION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LACTIC ACID; LETHARGY; MALE; NEW YORK; OKLAHOMA; OVERDOSE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77956572507     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.04.005     Document Type: Article

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