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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume  9, Issue 3, July-September 2023, Pages 123-126
 

Case Report

Acetaminophen Ingestion Turns Toxic

Bhumika Rajpal1, Manas Mitra2, Arun Kaushik3, Kishalay Datta4

1Emergency Medicine Resident, 2Resident, 3Associate Consultant, 4Director and HOD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh 110088, New Delhi, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.9323.14

Abstract

Acetaminophen, commonly called “Paracetamol” is an over the counter medication available in all the pharmacies in the Indian subcontinent. The emergency and critical care department is commonly involved in the diagnosis and treatment of acetaminophen poisoning patients. The treatment guidelines are ages old but in recent times, the presentation for acetaminophen poisoning has been varied. In this case report, we will discuss the diagnosis and management of acetaminophen poisoning in a child, along with review of literature.


Keywords : Acetaminophen; Paracetamol poisoning; N-acetyl cysteine; Rumack Matthew nomogram.
Corresponding Author : Bhumika Rajpal, Emergency Medicine Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh 110088, New Delhi, India.