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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
EPAP prevents upper ... CPAP - Continuous ... and IPAP. ... altered mental status ... Ventilation #NIPPV #CPAP
Acetaminophen toxicity
Emergency Department Workup and Management - Rumack Matthew Nomogram

#Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology #APAP #Acetaminophen #Rumack #Nomogram
Acetaminophen toxicity ... Management #Toxicology #APAP ... #Acetaminophen ... Rumack #Nomogram #Stages
Acetaminophen Intoxication Algorithm

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Acetaminophen #Algorithm #Toxicology #Overdose #Algorithm #Management #APAP #Overdose #Tylenol
Acetaminophen Intoxication ... @PulmCrit #Acetaminophen ... Algorithm #Management #APAP
Stages of Acute Acetaminophen Poisoning 

#Diagnosis #Toxicology #Hepatology #Stages #Acetaminophen #APAP #Poisoning #emDocs
Stages of Acute ... Acetaminophen Poisoning ... Toxicology #Hepatology #Stages ... #Acetaminophen ... #APAP #Poisoning
N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) Therapy Mechanism of Action: The non-toxic route of APAP metabolism gets saturated in
non-toxic route of APAP ... replenish glutathione stores ... Toxicology #NAC #APAP ... NAcetylCysteine #Acetaminophen
Rumack-Matthew Nomogram for Acetaminophen Toxicity #Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology #RumackMatthew #Nomogram #Acetaminophen #Toxicity #APAP #ALiEM
Rumack-Matthew Nomogram for Acetaminophen ... RumackMatthew #Nomogram #Acetaminophen ... #Toxicity #APAP
Acetaminophen metabolism and factors affecting toxicity. 
GSH = glutathione 

#Acetaminophen #APAP #metabolism #toxicity #Toxicology #Pathophysiology #Overdose
Acetaminophen metabolism ... glutathione #Acetaminophen ... #APAP #metabolism
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
dependent injury (ie, acetaminophen ... /APAP) • Idiosyncratic ... Idiosyncratic #differential
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) restores hepatic glutathione!
Found to have 21-28% reduction in mortality for acetaminophen-induced hepatic failure
The earlier
mortality for acetaminophen-induced ... concentration of acetaminophen ... ANY overdose of acetaminophen ... Toxicology #Nomogram #Acetaminophen ... #Toxicity #APAP
Fomepizole for Acetaminophen Toxicity

 • In cases where fomepizole and NAC were administered together, evidence has
Fomepizole for Acetaminophen ... recommended for massive APAP ... hour equivalent acetaminophen ... #Fomepizole #Acetaminophen