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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