Paracetamol toxicity
Paracetamol toxicity
ICS
ICS
Bacterial structure and functions
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Strep)
Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Strep)
Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium botulinum (Botulism)
Bacillus cereus (Food poisoning)
Corynebacterium diphtheriae (Diphtheria)
Listeria monocytogenes
Escherichia coli
Shigella
Legionella pneumophila (Legionnaires disease and Pontiac fever)
Yersinia pestis (Plague)
Helicobacter pylori
Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Bordetella pertussis (Whooping cough)
Haemophilus influenzae
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Tuberculosis)
Chlamydia trachomatis
Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
Treponema pallidum (Syphilis)
Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever) and other Rickettsia species
Viral structure and functions
Varicella zoster virus
Cytomegalovirus
Epstein-Barr virus (Infectious mononucleosis)
Human herpesvirus 8 (Kaposi sarcoma)
Herpes simplex virus
Human herpesvirus 6 (Roseola)
Adenovirus
Parvovirus B19
Human papillomavirus
Poxvirus (Smallpox and Molluscum contagiosum)
Poliovirus
Rhinovirus
Influenza virus
Mumps virus
Respiratory syncytial virus
Measles virus
Human parainfluenza viruses
Zika virus
West Nile virus
Norovirus
Rotavirus
Coronaviruses
HIV (AIDS)
Rabies virus
Rubella virus
Histoplasmosis
Candida
Aspergillus fumigatus
Cryptococcus neoformans
Plasmodium species (Malaria)
Babesia
Cryptosporidium
Toxoplasma gondii (Toxoplasmosis)
Enterobius vermicularis (Pinworm)
Cell wall synthesis inhibitors: Penicillins
Cell wall synthesis inhibitors: Cephalosporins
DNA synthesis inhibitors: Fluoroquinolones
Pediatric infectious rashes: Clinical
Reye syndrome
Skin cancer: Clinical
Environmental and chemical toxicities: Pathology review
Paracetamol toxicity
Hyperthyroidism: Pathology review
Hyperthyroidism: Clinical
Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer: Clinical
Herpesvirus medications
Lower urinary tract infection
Urinary tract infections: Pathology review
Urinary tract infections: Clinical
Kidney stones
Renal failure: Pathology review
Diabetes insipidus
Endocrine system anatomy and physiology
Hypopituitarism
Hypertension
Adrenal masses: Pathology review
Blood components
Testosterone
Anemia of chronic disease
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): Clinical
Diarrhea: Clinical
Joint pain: Clinical
Rheumatoid arthritis: Clinical
Chronic kidney disease: Clinical
Diabetes mellitus: Clinical
Diabetic nephropathy
Blistering skin disorders: Clinical
Sexually transmitted infections: Clinical
Pneumonia: Clinical
Pneumonia: Pathology review
Nitrogen and urea cycle
Diabetes mellitus: Pathology review
Viral exanthems of childhood: Pathology review
Cardiac preload
Cardiac afterload
Miscellaneous genetic disorders: Pathology review
Mendelian genetics and punnett squares
Gel electrophoresis and genetic testing
Key Takeaways
Paracetamol toxicity, also known as acetaminophen toxicity, is caused by excessive use or overdose of the analgesic drug paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen in North America. Paracetamol toxicity can lead to liver damage and, in severe cases, liver failure.
People with paracetamol toxicity present with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and jaundice. Treatment may involve administering N-acetylcysteine within 8 hours of the ingestion. It can also involve hemodialysis and liver transplant in case of severe liver damage.