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The Toxic Shelf

Cook County EM Blog

Signs and symptoms of toxicity include alerted mental status, seizures, CNS depression, apnea, respiratory failure, hypotension, ventricular dysrhythmias, and cardiac arrest. If a therapeutic dose is chewed, it can lead to bronchospasm, laryngospasm, seizures, and cardiovascular collapse which further reinforces the danger to children.

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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. 8 Diagnosis and Treatment Food poisoning may result in a similar clinical manifestation as Toxic Hypoglycemic Syndrome. Poison control was consulted, and they concurred with the diagnosis of THS. References Katibi OS, Olaosebikan R, et al.

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Grand Rounds Recap 11.13.24

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Episode 19 - Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

EB Medicine

Jeff: Medicinally, cannabinoids are currently used in the treatment of chronic pain syndromes, complications of multiple sclerosis and paraplegia, weight loss due to appetite suppression in HIV/aids, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, seizures, and many other neuropsychiatric disorders.

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A Podcast on Inhalant Misuse: From Glue to Galaxy Gas

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Inhalant misuse reported to Americas Poison Centers, 2001-2021. with symptoms ranging from headache to cyanosis and seizures. Ganetsky M (ed). Updated February 26, 2024. Accessed January 13, 2025. link] Hogge RL, Spiller HA, Kistamgari S, et al. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2023; 61:453.