[The subclinical course of a paracetamol intoxication: pitfall for patient and clinician].

WA (Willem) van Leeuwen; J.H.M. Schellens; H.E. Becker; L. de Haan; R. van Westrhenen

[The subclinical course of a paracetamol intoxication: pitfall for patient and clinician].

WA (Willem) van Leeuwen, J.H.M. Schellens, H.E. Becker, L. de Haan, R. van Westrhenen

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Abstract

A 24-year-old man took 20 grams of paracetamol during a hospital stay in the department of psychiatry. It was not until 60 hours later that therapy with acetylcysteine was initiated. Paracetamol intoxication has a long latency period. If there is no intervention, severe hepatic damage can develop within three days. Even after a few days have passed it is still advisable to start treating the patient with acetylcysteine.

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)	555-9
Number of pages	5
Journal	Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie
Volume	54
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - 2012

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