SEVERE ACETAMINOPHEN POISONING WITH FAVORABLE OUTCOME AFTER MEDICAL-TREATMENT - REPORT OF 2 CASES

Authors
VANVYVE T HANTSON P DECKERS O MAHIEU P
Citation
T. Vanvyve et al., SEVERE ACETAMINOPHEN POISONING WITH FAVORABLE OUTCOME AFTER MEDICAL-TREATMENT - REPORT OF 2 CASES, Acta Clinica Belgica, 48(6), 1993, pp. 392-396
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Acta Clinica Belgica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015512
Volume
48
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
392 - 396
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5512(1993)48:6<392:SAPWFO>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We report two cases of severe acetaminophen poisoning with favorable o utcome after delayed medical treatment with N-acetylcysteine, despite severe hepatic disturbances. We briefly review the most commonly accce pted prognostic criteria and the role of liver transplantation.