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Geriatric Toxicology and Acetaminophen
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
May Yen describes the signs, symptoms, and treatment of acetaminophen overdoses in older adults.
For the Show Notes, see the gemcast website: http://gempodcast.com/2016/01/11/geriatric-toxicology-part-2-acetaminophen/
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Acetaminophen overdoses can be deadly if they are not rapidly identified and treated. While the treatment is relatively simple, there are still subtleties and ambiguities. How do you identify who needs treatment? Which patients should be transferred to a facility that has liver transplantation capabilities? What are “line-crossers”? In this episode, May Yen talks us through some of the finer points of identifying and managing acute and chronic acetaminophen overdoses, particularly as it relates to older adults.
Image Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracetamol#/media/File:Tylenol_rapid_release_pills.jpg
Sound credits: sounds from freesound.org by Jobro and HerbertBoland
For the Show Notes, see the gemcast website: http://gempodcast.com/2016/01/11/geriatric-toxicology-part-2-acetaminophen/
Connect on twitter: @gempodcast
Acetaminophen overdoses can be deadly if they are not rapidly identified and treated. While the treatment is relatively simple, there are still subtleties and ambiguities. How do you identify who needs treatment? Which patients should be transferred to a facility that has liver transplantation capabilities? What are “line-crossers”? In this episode, May Yen talks us through some of the finer points of identifying and managing acute and chronic acetaminophen overdoses, particularly as it relates to older adults.
Image Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracetamol#/media/File:Tylenol_rapid_release_pills.jpg
Sound credits: sounds from freesound.org by Jobro and HerbertBoland
Released:
Jan 11, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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