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Case Report: Toxic Hypoglycemic Syndrome

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1 In severe cases altered mental status, seizures, coma, or even death have been observed. Due to concerns regarding THS, the import of ackee fruit was outlawed in 1972, but since 2000 canned exports have been allowed by certain “green listed” manufacturers by the Federal Drug Administration. References Katibi OS, Olaosebikan R, et al.

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Toxicology Answer: the Lionfish, a Dangerous, Non-Native Invader

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and have spread invasively with the sea currents up the East Coast of the United States (spotted in North Carolina in 2000) and into the Caribbean. More severe systemic reactions like delirium, seizures, limb paralysis, blood pressure changes, respiratory distress, dysrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, and syncope are rare. J Emerg Med.

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Episode 25 - Evaluation and Management of Life-Threatening Headaches in the Emergency Department

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Jeff: Do consider adding on a venous or arterial carboxyhemoglobin in the right clinical scenario, as CO poisoning represents an important cause of headache you wouldn’t want to miss. Seizures are very common as well. That’s quite a list. For a visual reference, see Table 3 in the print issue.