Acetaminophen Toxicity
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Did you know that household Tylenol is one of the most common causes of both intentional and unintentional toxicity in the pediatric population? Dr. George Hsu, a Pediatric Emergency Physician, joins Dr. Rebecca Yang and Medical Students Morgan Franklin and Ifrah Waris to discuss the evaluation and management for acetaminophen overdose in a pediatric patient.  Specifically, they will:  Review the basic assessment skills and evaluation for a child presenting with a potential acetaminophen overdose Discuss the diagnostic options and monitoring of acetaminophen overdose Discuss how to use the Rumack-Matthew nomogram in the treatment of acetaminophen overdose Medications and treatments reviewed: N-acetylcysteine, activated charcoal, and gastric lavage Discuss the potential complications of acetaminophen overdose Special thanks to Dr. Rebecca Yang and Dr. Arden Conway for peer reviewing this episode. Special thanks to Dr. Rebecca Yang and Dr. Arden Conway for peer reviewing the discussion today.  FREE CME Credit (requires free sign-up):  https://mcg.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=19506 References:  Agrawal S, Khazaeni B. Acetaminophen Toxicity. [Updated 2021 Jul 18]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441917/ Heard K. J. (2008). Acetylcysteine for acetaminophen poisoning. The New England journal of medicine, 359(3), 285–292. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMct0708278 Hinson JA. Mechanism of acetaminophen-induced liver toxicity. In: Kaplowitz N, DeLeve LD, eds. Drug-Induced Liver Disease. 3rd ed. London, England: Academic Press; 2013:305-330. Hon KL, Hui WF, Leung AKC. Antidotes for childhood toxidromes. Drugs in Context 2021; 10: 2020-11-4. DOI: 10.7573/dic.2020-11-4 Greene SL, Dargan PI, Jones AL. Acute poisoning: understanding 90% of cases in a nutshell. Postgrad Med J. 2005 Apr;81(954):204-16. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2004.024794. PMID: 15811881; PMCID: PMC1743253. Lee J, Fan NC, Yao TC, Hsia SH, Lee EP, Huang JL, Wu HP. Clinical spectrum of acute poisoning in children admitted to the pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Neonatol. 2019 Feb;60(1):59-67. doi: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2018.04.001. Epub 2018 Apr 19. PMID: 29748113. Manov I, Motanis H, Frumin I, Iancu TC. Hepatotoxicity of anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs: ultrastructural aspects. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2006 Mar;27(3):259-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7254.2006.00278.x. PMID: 16490160. Myers WC, Otto TA, Harris E, Diaco D, Moreno A. Acetaminophen overdose as a suicidal gesture: a survey of adolescents' knowledge of its potential for toxicity. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1992 Jul;31(4):686-90. doi: 10.1097/00004583-199207000-00016. PMID: 1644732. Park, B. K., Dear, J. W., & Antoine, D. J. (2015). Paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning. BMJ clinical evidence, 2015, 2101. Riordan M, Rylance G, Berry K. Poisoning in children 2: painkillers. Arch Dis Child. 2002 Nov;87(5):397-9. doi: 10.1136/adc.87.5.397. PMID: 12390909; PMCID: PMC1763068. Silberman J, Galuska MA, Taylor A. Activated Charcoal. [Updated 2022 Jul 5]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482294/ Shekunov, J., Lewis, C. P., Vande Voort, J. L., Bostwick, J. M., & Romanowicz, M. (2021). Clinical Characteristics, Outcomes, Disposition, and Acute Care of Children and Adolescents Treated for Acetaminophen Toxicity. Psychiatric Services, appi-ps. Sheridan DC, Hendrickson RG, Lin AL, Fu R, Horowitz BZ. Adolescent Suicidal Ingestion: National Trends Over a Decade. J Adolesc Health. 2017 Feb;60(2):191-195. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.09.012. Epub 2016 Nov 23. PMID: 27889404. Silberman J, Galuska MA, Taylor A. Activated Charcoal. [Updated 2021 Jul 26]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482294/ Runde TJ, Na
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