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Acute poisoning is common in emergency departments, accounting for 3-5% of attendances. Paracetamol and opiates are frequently involved. Paracetamol poisoning can cause liver damage which presents late, so N-acetylcysteine treatment within 10 hours of ingestion is important. Opiate overdoses are managed with naloxone. Aspirin poisoning disturbs acid-base balance and can cause metabolic acidosis. Activated charcoal and gastric lavage can help if ingestion was recent. Tricyclic antidepressants have anticholin
- Author
- Yohannis Asefa
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- EN