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The Acetaminophen Toxicity Equations: “Solutions” for Acetaminophen Toxicity Based on the Rumack-Matthew Nomogram  Steven J. White, MD  Annals of Emergency.

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1 The Acetaminophen Toxicity Equations: “Solutions” for Acetaminophen Toxicity Based on the Rumack-Matthew Nomogram  Steven J. White, MD  Annals of Emergency Medicine  Volume 45, Issue 5, Pages (May 2005) DOI: /j.annemergmed Copyright © 2005 American College of Emergency Physicians Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Rumack-Matthew nomogram. Modified from Rumack BH, Peterson RC, Koch GC, et al. Acetaminophen overdose: 662 cases with oral acetylcysteine therapy. Arch Intern Med. 1981;141: Annals of Emergency Medicine  , DOI: ( /j.annemergmed ) Copyright © 2005 American College of Emergency Physicians Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Sample calculation using Windows operating system calculator (scientific view) for known ingestion with level drawn at 7 hours and 20 minutes after acute ingestion. Annals of Emergency Medicine  , DOI: ( /j.annemergmed ) Copyright © 2005 American College of Emergency Physicians Terms and Conditions


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