The 2-hr Acetaminophen Level and Other Tall Tales from our Favorite Analgesic

The 2-hr Acetaminophen Level and Other Tall Tales from our Favorite Analgesic

In this issue of Tox Talk with Tammi, Dr. Tammi Schaeffer discusses common issues regarding the diagnosis and treatment of acetaminophen toxicity: select vs universal acetaminophen toxicity screening, the utility of the sub-four hour acetaminophen level, the decreasing repeat acetaminophen level, and using NAC for the patient with an undetectable acetaminophen level. 

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Grandma Is Stoned! - Unintended Emergency Department Patients after Marijuana Legalization

Grandma Is Stoned! - Unintended Emergency Department Patients after Marijuana Legalization

Currently, 25 states and Washington, DC have varying degrees of legalization of marijuana. Most are medical marijuana but some have legalized recreational marijuana. This has led to a rise in certain unexpected health concerns. With the reality of Maine legalizing recreational marijuana, we thought this was a good time to look at some of the early literature coming out of Colorado.  

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