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my daughter took 40 paracetamols she was taken to hospital and placed on a drip she had 2 glucose drips but when they done the blood test it revealed she had done serious damage to her liver so she is now on another drip of glucose will this help with the damage and if not is there anything she can do to repair her liver
I am sorry for the unfortunate situation. Paracetamolpoisoning is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States, but in developing countries, it is rarely seen. Paracetamol poisoning can cause liver damage ranging from very mild elevation in the liver enzymes to total liver shut down (fulminant Liver failure). The extent of damage depends on the amount of paracetamol ingested and if the patient had any other liver disease before the poisoning. In mild cases, the treatment is continuous infusion of N-acetyl cystiene (? glucose drip) which helps in repairing the damage to the liver. In severe cases, the only available option would be an emergency liver transplant. Hope this helps and please do not hesitate to ask for clarifications. I hope your daughter a speedy recovery.
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Will Glucose Drips Help In Treating Liver Damage?
Hi, I am sorry for the unfortunate situation. Paracetamol poisoning is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States, but in developing countries, it is rarely seen. Paracetamol poisoning can cause liver damage ranging from very mild elevation in the liver enzymes to total liver shut down (fulminant Liver failure). The extent of damage depends on the amount of paracetamol ingested and if the patient had any other liver disease before the poisoning. In mild cases, the treatment is continuous infusion of N-acetyl cystiene (? glucose drip) which helps in repairing the damage to the liver. In severe cases, the only available option would be an emergency liver transplant. Hope this helps and please do not hesitate to ask for clarifications. I hope your daughter a speedy recovery.