
Treatment Line for Patient at Increased Risk for Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Toxicity
Purpose: | To determine if a patient with paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning and risk factors for enhanced hepatotoxicity requires therapy. |
Specialty: | Toxicology Emergency Medicine Critical Care |
Objective: | risk factors, selection |
ICD-10: | T39.1 |
Description: | A patient with one or more risk factors for increased toxicity following paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning requires more aggressive management. These patients have a treatment curve with a cut-off lower than that used for normal individuals. |
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