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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. 2 This requirement was ultimately removed in 2003, however iron related exposures and deaths have stayed low. Iron is used for treatment and prevention of iron-deficiency anemia.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

2) Hypoxia, including poisons of oxidative phosphorylation such as HS, CO, CN. 3) Anemia, or poisons of hemoglobin such as methemoglobin or CO 4) Fixed coronary stenosis that limits flow. For instance: sepsis, bleeding, dehydration, hypoxia, and mild ACS. N Engl J Med 2003; 348:1756-1763, 5/1/2013. Khot, MD; et al.

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Serotonin Syndrome & NMS

Taming the SRU

QJM 2003; 96:635642. An 11-year retrospective review of cyproheptadine use in serotonin syndrome cases reported to the California Poison Control System. mg/kg initially followed by 1mg/kg q6hrs Disposition NMS can be very severe and usually requires ICU level care. Br J Clin Pharmacol. doi: 10.1111/bcp.16152 Gillman PK. Biermann, T.