Accidental Tylenol Overdoses and Other Thoughts with Cam Wright, ICU Acute Care NP

<p>On today's episode I sit down again to talk with my friend and colleague, Cam Wright ICU Acute Care NP about a topic, near and dear to my heart - accidental Tylenol overdose or acetaminophen toxicity.</p><p>But before we delve into that topic, we clear the air about our feelings on Donald Trump contracting Covid-19. As healthcare providers, it is hard not to have some feelings about this development, his behavior and latest tweets about it so we discuss this with our honesty and colorful language.</p><p>The second half of the show we have a conversation about accidental Tylenol overdoses and the complexities behind it, as well as share some of our own stories from the bedside. Please check out this resource about <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441917/" target="_blank">acetaminophen toxicity</a> which lists that Tylenol toxicity is responsible for 56,000 annual ER visits a year, 2600 hospital admissions and over 500 deaths. Tylenol OD is the number one reason for liver transplantation in the US annually.</p><p>If you have the time, please listen to <a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/505/use-only-as-directed" target="_blank">'Use Only As Directed' a This American Life</a> podcast episode that does a beautiful job covering this topic.</p><p>Stay safe out there and remember to read your labels and use only as directed!</p><p>Hope you enjoy this one and thank you, Cam!</p><p>Nicole</p><p>The thoughts expressed on this show do not represent my employer or the employer of my guests.</p>