What are some of the pitfalls of instituting IV acetaminophen after cardiac surgery as opposed to starting it pre- or intra-operatively; and what are the problems associated with either (a) oral acetaminophen or (b) failing to administer a sufficient dose/course or premature discontinuation of IV acetaminophen?

What are some of the pitfalls of instituting IV acetaminophen after cardiac surgery as opposed to starting it pre- or intra-operatively; and what are the problems associated with either (a) oral acetaminophen or (b) failing to administer a sufficient dose/course or premature discontinuation of IV acetaminophen?

What are some of the pitfalls of instituting IV acetaminophen after cardiac surgery as opposed to starting it pre- or intra-operatively; and what are the problems associated with either (a) oral acetaminophen or (b) failing to administer a sufficient dose/course or premature discontinuation of IV acetaminophen?


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Presenter

Daniel Engelman, MD

Daniel Engelman, MD

Medical Director
Heart, Vascular & Critical Care Services
Baystate Medical Center
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Springfield, Massachusetts