A 16-year-old girl arrives in the emergency department after a paracetamol overdose 3 hours ago. According to NICE, what is the recommended time frame...

Question

A 16-year-old girl arrives in the emergency department after a paracetamol overdose 3 hours ago. According to NICE, what is the recommended time frame to measure plasma paracetamol levels?

Accepted Answer

At 4 hours post-ingestion or as soon as possible thereafter

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Immediately on arrival

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At 2 hours post-ingestion

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At 12 hours post-ingestion

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No need to measure if less than 8 hours post-ingestion

MCQ (SBA): Emergency medicine & Acute presentations

A 16-year-old girl arrives in the emergency department after a paracetamol overdose 3 hours ago. According to NICE, what is the recommended time frame to measure plasma paracetamol levels?