The Clinical Management of Acetaminophen Poisoning in a Community Hospital System: Factors Associated with Hospital Length of Stay

Journal of Medical Toxicology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-11

  Offerman, Steven R ^a  

^a KPNC Regional Toxicology Consultation Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen poisoning; Clinical toxicology; N acetylcysteine; Poison control

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ACTIVATED CARBON; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TELECONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANTIDOTES; CALIFORNIA; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; OVERDOSE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79952623885     PISSN: 15569039     EISSN: 19376995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-010-0115-5     Document Type: Article

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