Following an acute toxic ingestion of salicylates in an adult patient, what factors suggest an unfavorable outcome?
According to the cited reference, older age, elevated initial serum lactate levels, elevated respiratory rate
Shively, R. M., Hoffman, R. S., & Manini, A. F. (2017). Acute salicylate poisoning: risk factors for severe outcome. Clinical Toxicology, 55(3), 175–180. https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2016.1271127
Contributed by Jonathan Thompson, MD, Emergency Medicine PGY-1 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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