A case report of full recovery from severe cerebral edema secondary to acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in a 13 year old girl

BACKGROUND: Acetaminophen is a common cause of acute liver failure in pediatrics. Cerebral edema is a significant complication of acute hepatic failure and is associated with increased mortality. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a 13 -year old girl with severe cerebral edema secondary to acet...

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Autores principales: Austin, Emily B., Hobbs, Hailey, Crouse, Brian A., Lobos, Anna-Theresa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6065149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30060738
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-018-1233-5

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