2007 Burns Poisoning 
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FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Poisoning by sodium channel blocking agents. Flecainide poisoning and prolongation of elimination due to alkalinization. 2007 Apr;19(2):155-9. Bruccoleri RE, Burns MM. The American College of Medical Toxicology hosts this Toxicology Visual Pearls series. The post was peer reviewed on behalf of ACMT by Drs. Crit Care Clin.
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APRIL 2, 2024
degress Fahrenheit), caustics (low pH), and voltage—causing a Ca++ and Na+ action potential influx that confers the sensation of pain and burning to the brain. Oral exposure creates a spicy burning sensation (or pungency) in the mouth that can extend to the throat and stomach (and eventually the rectum—“ fire tuchus ”).
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