EM Pulse Podcast™
Update: Acetaminophen OD
Acetaminophen overdose is one of the most common medication concerns we see in the ED. It is important to know when to be concerned and when to treat as true overdoses can cause liver failure and death. UC Davis medical toxicologist, Dr. Hoan Nguyen, joins us in this episode to discuss a new consensus statement published in JAMA Network Open in August 2023: Managing of Acetaminophen Poisoning in the US and Canada. We discuss the updated approach and walk through as hypothetical case. At the end of this episode, you’ll be able to identify high risk patients, know what labs to draw, when to start NAC, transfer, and call your local toxicologist.
Do these updated guidelines change your practice? Hit us up on social media @empulsepodcast or at ucdavisem.com
Hosts:
Dr. Julia Magaña, Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis
Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis
Guests:
Dr. HoanVu Nguyen, Military Emergency Physician and Medical Toxicologist at UC Davis.
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Thank you to the UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine for supporting this podcast and to Orlando Magaña at OM Productions for audio production services.