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A 19-year-old woman presents 6 hours after ingesting 20 g of acetaminophen in a suicide attempt. She weighs 60 kg. Serum acetaminophen level plotted on the Rumack-Matthew nomogram falls well above the treatment line. What is the most appropriate management?

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