Elevation of Procalcitonin in an Adolescent Acetaminophen Intoxication
Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
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: 38-41, 2019.
Artigo
em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
Procalcitonin (PCT) is commonly employed in medical practice as a diagnostic biomarker of bacterial infection and also as a monitoring biomarker for antimicrobial therapy. There have been a few published reports concerning elevated PCT levels in people with acute liver injury caused by an overdose of acetaminophen. We report here on a case of PCT elevation in an adolescent with acute acetaminophen poisoning without any bacterial infection or liver injury. A 15-year-old girl had deliberately ingested 20 tablets of 650 mg acetaminophen (13 g) and she presented to our emergency department. The PCT level on admission was elevated to 65.64 ng/mL (reference range 0–0.5 ng/mL). Her PCT level on the second day peaked up to 100 ng/mL and then it gradually decreased. There was no evidence of liver injury or infection on the computed tomography examination and other lab tests. The patient regained her good health and was discharged on the sixth day of hospitalization.
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Assunto principal:
Intoxicação
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Comprimidos
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Infecções Bacterianas
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência
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Hospitalização
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Fígado
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Acetaminofen
Limite:
Adolescente
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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