<Table> <Tr> <Th> Severity </Th> <Th> Mild ( 150 mg / kg ) </Th> <Th> Moderate ( 150 -- 300 mg / kg ) </Th> <Th> Severe ( 300 -- 500 mg / kg ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Toxicity </Th> <Td> No toxicity expected </Td> <Td> Mild to moderate toxicity expected </Td> <Td> Life - threatening toxicity expected </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Symptoms </Th> <Td> Nausea , vomiting , dizziness </Td> <Td> Nausea , vomiting , ringing in the ears , headache , confusion , hyperventilation , tachycardia , fever </Td> <Td> Delirium , hallucinations , seizures , coma , respiratory arrest </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Severity </Th> <Th> Mild ( 150 mg / kg ) </Th> <Th> Moderate ( 150 -- 300 mg / kg ) </Th> <Th> Severe ( 300 -- 500 mg / kg ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Toxicity </Th> <Td> No toxicity expected </Td> <Td> Mild to moderate toxicity expected </Td> <Td> Life - threatening toxicity expected </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Symptoms </Th> <Td> Nausea , vomiting , dizziness </Td> <Td> Nausea , vomiting , ringing in the ears , headache , confusion , hyperventilation , tachycardia , fever </Td> <Td> Delirium , hallucinations , seizures , coma , respiratory arrest </Td> </Tr> </Table>
what dose of salicylate can cause severe toxicity in a patient
what dose of salicylate can cause severe toxicity in a patient
300 -- 500 mg / kg
300 -- 500 mg / kg