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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. Characterized by hypovolemia, vasodilation, reduced cardiac output, hyperventilation, elevated temperature, seizure, coma, and cardiovascular collapse. Can progress to hepatic failure.

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ToxCard: N-Acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Toxicity

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These local protocols vary from the labeled dosing; contacting and using your local poison center’s protocol is recommended. Extracorporeal treatment for acetaminophen poisoning: recommendations from the EXTRIP workgroup. 2005 Apr;54(4):515-21. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2015;53(10):941-949. Clin Toxicol (Phila). Epub 2014 Aug 18.

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ToxCard: Naloxone – Pearls and Pitfalls

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These included seizures, delirium, ARDS, hypotension, hypertension, and aspiration. drug seizure data, 2011-2016. Med J Aust , 2005, 182(1):24-7. Naloxone in opioid poisoning: walking the tightrope. The median IV dose administered was 0.2mg, and the median IM dose was 0.2 Published 2023 Sep 1. Drug Alcohol Depend.