Acetaminophen induced pancreatitis.
This is the fourth reported case of acute pancreatitis associated with acetaminophen overdose. The patient had ingested the smallest amount of acetaminophen (9.75-13 g) that has been reported to produce acute pancreatitis. This patient also suffered liver and renal impairment and developed an ileus and ascites. Despite late therapy and laboratory tests that indicated a poor prognosis the patient made a complete recovery without sequelae.
Long Island Regional Poison Control Center, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York.
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Mofenson
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Caraccio
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D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000506:poisoning*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000150:complications; D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007486:Ipecac / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis
D002606:Charcoal; D000082:Acetaminophen; D007486:Ipecac