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Paracetamol liver failure
My friend took 12g of paracetamol 3 days ago and she didnt tell anyone for 3 days when she vomited . Now she is in coma the doctors are telling liver transplant. Is this the only option or will she recover without it??
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She is in coma
Means hepatic encephalopathy
Do as your doctor say
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Yes... paracetamol toxicity is the major cause for liver transplant...
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needs some more information about the reports..consult with the reports for better evaluation
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
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37 yrs exp
Delhi
Trust treating doc
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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani
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Ahmedabad
She is already under a Dr 's care. please trust her treating Dr.
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Saima Iqtadar
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Aligarh
Yes it is.
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