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ToxCard: Iron

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In the late 1990s, iron was the leading cause of poisoning deaths reported to poison control centers for children less than 6 years of age. In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated unit-dose packaging for all iron-containing products with more than 30 milligrams of elemental iron. 2 L/hr in adults. Tenenbein M.

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Toxic Alcohols

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Clinical Findings of Methanol Poisoning CNS sedation Seizures Rapid, Deep Breathing Hypotension Ocular findings: Blindness Afferent pupillary defect Optic disk hyperemia Mydriasis Ethylene Glycol Toxicity Similarly, the toxic metabolites of ethylene glycol cause end-organ damage at levels greater than 20mg/dl.

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Carbon Dioxide As A Resuscitative Gas

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Even after no longer having a role in resuscitation, CO2 was advocated for accelerating clearance of carbon monoxide poisoning into the 1950s and 1960s. Davies reported in the British Medical Journal of " A simple portable apparatus for the therapeutic administration of carbon dioxide." In 1927, H.W. DAVIES, H. pp 526-528.

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Annals of B Pod - Opioid-Associated Hearing Loss

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1] OAHL has been reported after various dosages, administration routes, and lengths of opioid use. [5] 5] There are reports of OAHL occurring after oral, intranasal, intravenous, and transdermal administration, as well as one case of intra-arterial administration. 2003 May 27;168(11):1421-3. 2013;9(2):179-183.

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ToxCard: Organic Mercury Poisoning

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Diagnosis and Management: Whole blood mercury concentrations are the most useful for diagnosis of organic mercury poisoning, as organic mercury undergoes little urinary excretion. 6 The neurotoxicity caused by organic mercury poisoning is permanent, thus, you must act fast. Food and Drug Administration. Resources: S. Winship KA.