Medicine

at a Glance

Fourth EditionEdited by Patrick Davey

Multiple Choice: Other acute medical emergencies

Question 1. Which one of the following statements about paracetamol poisoning is NOT true?

A Fifteen tablets may be a fatal overdose
B Oral methionine may be a useful treatment
C Paracetamol levels should be checked at 4 hours post ingestion
D If liver function tests are normal at 4 hours post ingestion, the liver has not been damaged
E Activated charcoal should be given with a laxative
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