RT Book, Section
A1 Williams, Saralyn R.
A1 Thurman, R. Jason
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181056743
T1 Acetaminophen Poisoning
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181056743
RD 2024/04/25
AB Acetaminophen  is  a  widely  available  analgesic  and  antipyretic  agent.  It  is  commonly  found  in  combination  with  opioids,  decongestants,  antihistamines,  and  other  over-the-counter  and  prescription  products.  Patients  may  complain  of  nausea  and  vomiting  shortly  after  a  toxic  ingestion,  but  patients  may  also  be  asymptomatic.  Signs  and  symptoms  of  acute  liver  injury  typically  occur  within  36  hours  after  acute  ingestion.  Occasionally,  patients  present  to  the  emergency  department  after  developing  evidence  of  hepatotoxicity,  not  realizing  that  the  large  ingestion  of  an  acetaminophen-based  product  is  the  etiology.