Question

A 16-year-old girl has been admitted to the emergency department after ingesting 20 g of acetaminophen (tylenol) in a suicide attempt. the care team would recognize that this patient faces risk for which of these complications?

Answer 1

The care team would recognize that this patient faces the risk of ACUTE FULMINANT HEPATITIS.
Fulminant hepatic failure refers generally to the development of encephalopathy within 8 weeks of the onset of symptoms in a patient with a previously healthy liver. It results in severe impairment of the hepatic functions.