Previously Healthy in Pediatrics — Case | Pediatric Emergency | SMLE Q#14595
SMLE Question #14595
Pediatrics
Pediatric Emergency
Objective: OBJ-OPH-REFERRAL-001
Last updated: February 2026
A previously healthy 6-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department about 24 hours after ingesting approximately 10 g of paracetamol (acetaminophen). She was initially asymptomatic but now has nausea, repeated non-bilious vomiting, and diffuse abdominal pain. Examination shows mild right upper quadrant tenderness without jaundice or altered mental status. At which stage of paracetamol toxicity is she most likely to be?
Continue in practice mode
Sign in and start a focused practice session to view options, submit your answer, and read the full explanation.