The most common feature of acetaminophen toxicity is liver failure. It is the most common drug used in the everyday situation, and the toxicity may be purposeful when the person takes more tablets to harm himself and non-purposeful if he takes tablets which has more than the recommended dose. The usual recommended dose is 4gm per day for adult and 90mg/kg/day for children.
The symptoms of liver failure will appear after 1 to 2 days initially it will be gastric disturbances
The main symptoms include abdominal pain, jaundice, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting
The toxicity may be high in case of patients who were consuming alcohol.
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Ms. T is a 17-year-old woman who took an acetaminophen overdose after her boyfriend broke up with her. She states that she did not want to kill herself but just wanted to scare her boyfriend. Ms. T is having difficulty facing the need for a psychiatric evaluation and the potential for severe liver damage. Clinical Assessment Ms. T was admitted to the critical care unit from the emergency department in stable condition. She is awake; alert; and oriented to person,...
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