A 44 year old man presents 12 hours following a Paracetamol overdose. He feels unwell with epigastric pain and nausea.
His blood results show:Paracetamol level < 1
Bilirubin 22 (<21 umol/l)
ALP 97 (35-110 U/L)
GGT 64 (<51 U/L)
ALT 9560 (<56 U/L)
Alb 37 (38-50 g/l)
INR 1.7 (0.8-1.2 sec)
Na 138 (134-146 mmol/l)
K 3.9 (3.4-5.5 mmol/l)
Cl 105 (99-111 mmol/l)
HCO3 28 (22-26 mmol/l)
Urea 8.9 (3-8 mmol/l)
Creat 152 (40-120 umol/l)
Describe and Interpret the abnormailities
What are the clinical phases of Paracetamol toxicity?