Acetaminophen-Transaminase Multiplication: Hidden Clues in Acetaminophen Overdose?

It is 6 AM and your shift is winding down. The last patient you are about to see is a 20-year-old man with a complaint of tooth pain. On your walk to his room you start to daydream about enjoying a little sunlight after working 6 nights in a row when you notice your patient is carrying an industrial sized bottle of acetaminophen from which he you just saw him pop five pills.

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