Successful Heat Stroke-Induced Pediatric Acute Liver Failure Treatment With N-Acetylcysteine Case Report
He was treated with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) with resolution of his PALF without complications. In this article, we review the patient's clinical course, the rationale for treatment with NAC, and the management of heat stroke-induced PALF.
Authors
- Amanda O’Halloran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9478-7745)
- Archana Anandakrishnan
- Tamir Diamond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1904-5351)
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Explorations
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/cce.0000000000001371
- Primary Topic
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00