scenario NAME OF PATIENT TIME OF EXTRACTION PLASMA CONCENTRATION OF PARACETAMOL (mcg/mL) CD 6:55 PM 120 EF 8:15 PM 55 GH 9:20 PM 42 IJ 11:30 AM 6 KL 12:40 AM 20 MN 4:30 AM 38 OP 6:15 AM 58 QR 7:20 AM 67 ST 8:40 AM 23 UV 9:05 AM 14.5   CD, a 5 year male was discovered by his mother holding a half-filled bottle of Paracetamol 500mg   tablets at 6 AM. EF, a 16 year-old female was brought in by her roommate who found her inside the bathroom holding blister pack around 3 PM. GH, a 2 year-old male was given 2 tablets of Paracetamol 250mg by his mother at 8:30 AM. IJ, a 6 year-old male mistakenly took the drug for candy. According to his mother, he took the tablets at around 11 PM yesterday. KL, a 16 year-old female intentionally took 46 tablets of Paracetamol 500mg at 4 PM. MN, a 40 year-old took 20 tablets at around 12 PM. OP, a 6 year-old male received a miscalculated dose of Paracetamol IV at 6:15 PM. QR, a 25 year-old male was brought by his friend after discovering him lying in his room unconscious at 6:30 AM. He said that his friend brought a blister pack of Paracetamol at around 4 PM and went room. ST, a 35 year-old schizophrenic who was brought by his father at the emergency room. According to his father, he took the tablets at around 5:40 AM. UV, a 36 year-old housewife took the tablets at around 5 pm yesterday. question: 1.Who are the patients that should be started on N-acetylcysteine therapy?

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NAME OF PATIENT

TIME OF EXTRACTION

PLASMA CONCENTRATION OF PARACETAMOL (mcg/mL)

CD

6:55 PM

120

EF

8:15 PM

55

GH

9:20 PM

42

IJ

11:30 AM

6

KL

12:40 AM

20

MN

4:30 AM

38

OP

6:15 AM

58

QR

7:20 AM

67

ST

8:40 AM

23

UV

9:05 AM

14.5

 

  • CD, a 5 year male was discovered by his mother holding a half-filled bottle of Paracetamol 500mg 
    •  tablets at 6 AM.
    • EF, a 16 year-old female was brought in by her roommate who found her inside the bathroom holding blister pack around 3 PM.
    • GH, a 2 year-old male was given 2 tablets of Paracetamol 250mg by his mother at 8:30 AM.
    • IJ, a 6 year-old male mistakenly took the drug for candy. According to his mother, he took the tablets at around 11 PM yesterday.
    • KL, a 16 year-old female intentionally took 46 tablets of Paracetamol 500mg at 4 PM. MN, a 40 year-old took 20 tablets at around 12 PM.

    OP, a 6 year-old male received a miscalculated dose of Paracetamol IV at 6:15 PM.

    • QR, a 25 year-old male was brought by his friend after discovering him lying in his room unconscious at 6:30 AM. He said that his friend brought a blister pack of Paracetamol at around 4 PM and went room.
    • ST, a 35 year-old schizophrenic who was brought by his father at the emergency room. According to his father, he took the tablets at around 5:40 AM.
    • UV, a 36 year-old housewife took the tablets at around 5 pm yesterday.

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