A 38-year-old male has arrived at the urgent care centre with severe hip pain after falling from a ladder at work.He has taken several pain pills over the past few hours but cannot remember how many he has taken.He hands the nurse an empty bottle of acetaminophen (Tylenol).What is the most serious toxic effect of acute acetaminophen overdose?

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Hepatic necrosis is the most serious acute toxic effect of an acute overdose of acetaminophen.Tachycardia and CNS depression are not side effects of acute acetaminophen overdose.Long-term,not short-term,ingestion of large doses is more likely to result in nephropathy.

A 38-Year-Old Male Has Arrived at the Urgent Care Centre