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Jeghers Medical Index

Internal Medicine Residency

Poisons and Antidotes: Acetaminophen and Toxic Alcohols

References

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Acknowledgment: Dawn Miller PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP. Toxicological Emergencies and Antidotes. 2018.
 
Acknowledgment: Natalie Rine PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP. Approach to the Poisoned Patient. 2018

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