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Fearsome Foliage - An Overview of Toxic Plants

Taming the SRU

Poison centers across the United States receive over 100,000 reports of exposures to toxic plants annually. More serious poisonings typically involve adults who ingest plants in larger quantities for recreational, self-harm, foraging or medicinal purposes (1). Spring has sprung. and so have many species of toxic plants! Decontaminate.

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Approach to Shock

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Is this in an infarction, an infection, a poisoning? If so, treat the cause – perhaps this is a distributive problem due to anaphylaxis. 2007; 35:64-8. Now , we look at contractility. How FAST you FILL the PUMP and SQUEEZE Is there a problem with the PUMP? That is, with contractility? Treat with epinephrine. 2013; 17:R246.

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