CICM SAQ 2012.2 Q10

CICM_SAQ

Data interpretation: aspirin / salicylate toxicity

A Hyperammoniacal Encephalopathy

Clinical course of Reye Syndrome

A 7 year-old girl was brought to hospital with lethargy, irritability and vomiting. A week previously she developed chicken pox, and was treated with regular aspirin and paracetamol for fever and discomfort.