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REBEL Core Cast 114.0 – Carbon Monoxide Toxicity

RebelEM

Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to delayed neurologic sequalae – a constellation of dementia, psychosis, parkinsonism, amnestic syndromes, among other neurologic impairments. Weaver 2002 ) As always, call your local toxicologist or regional poison control center to help determine the need for hyperbaric therapy. N Engl J Med.

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Tasty Morsels of Critical Care 082 | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Emergency Medicine Ireland

We’re going to cover a bit of an environmental/tox topic today and look at carbon monoxide poisoning from Oh’s manual chapter 83 on burns. I have previously covered this on the old tasty morsels of EM series back when i was doing my EM fellowship exams. Hyperbaric oxygen for acute carbon monoxide poisoning.

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EM@3AM: Traumatic Iritis

EMDocs

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Posttraumatic Iridocyclitis – Injuries; Poisoning.” 2023, www.merckmanuals.com/professional/injuries-poisoning/eye-trauma/posttraumatic-iridocyclitis?query=Traumatic+Iritis+and+Chemical+Iritis. Bethesda (MD): National Cancer Institute (US); 2002-. WikEM , Oct.

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Snake Bites and Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Call your friends … at the Poison Center! Your state poison center and local toxicologists are a wealth of knowledge and help for management and treatment. Venomous snakebites in the United States: management review and update [published correction appears in Am Fam Physician 2002 Jul 1;66(1):30]. Basics are best!

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ToxCard: Anticholinergic Plant Toxicity

EMDocs

Diagnosis: Clinical exam findings, in combination with a thorough history help to make the diagnosis of anticholinergic plant poisoning. 11 Consider consulting a toxicologist or regional poison control center (1-800-222-1222 in the United States) if there diagnostic or management uncertainty. Jimson weed poisoning – a case report.

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8 Pitfalls in Recognition and Management of Acetaminophen Toxicity

ACEP Now

3 In this EM Cases column, I endeavour to outline the top 10 clinical pitfalls in the recognition and management of acetaminophen toxicity. 8 A retrospective study of acetaminophen-poisoned patients found that when using a threshold of 3.5 2002 Sep;36(3):659-65. for death. A special thanks to Drs. Hepatology. 2002;359:558–563.

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The Nose: the other route to the lungs

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Introduction: My first professional ambulance call was for three victims of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. We’ve heard, or been through, tales of early EM when BNTI was the fall-back for awkward intubations before EM could claim credentialing for RSI. Ontario EMS Nasal Tracheal Intubation Video on the YouTube Channel of Ontario EMS.