A quick inexpensive laboratory method in acute paracetamol poisoning could improve risk assessment, management and resource utilization

A quick inexpensive laboratory method in acute paracetamol poisoning could improve risk assessment, management and resource utilization

Objectives: Acute paracetamol poisoning is an emerging problem in Sri Lanka. Management guidelines recommend ingested dose and serum paracetamol concentrations to assess the risk. Our aim was to determine the usefulness of the patient's history of an ingested dose of >150 mg/kg and paracetam...

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Main Authors: Senarathna, Ganga, Ranganathan, S., Buckley, N., Soysa, S., Fernandopulle, B.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd. 2012
Subjects:
Acute poisoning
risk assessment
paracetamol concentration
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23680

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23680

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