ALiEM

JUNE 15, 2023

Lily of the valley poisoning is important to recognize because it presents as digitalis toxicity [3]. ouabain, poison rope) Asclepias spp. 2, 5] Poisoning from plant cardiac glycosides causes reversible inhibition of sodium-potassium ATPase, which increases cardiac inotropy and automaticity. [2, New York, NY: Springer; 2007.

Poisoning 98

Poisoning EKG/ECG Hospitals 98

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

We have mentioned the Glasgow Coma Scale in multiple delicious morsels: Minor closed head injuries in <3 month olds and in the rebaked morsel , Blunt cerebrovascular injury , Cerebral edema in DKA , Pediatric Trauma Pitfalls , and Carbon monoxide poisoning. When is it useful and what does it tell us?

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Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

ALiEM

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Poisoning by sodium channel blocking agents. Flecainide poisoning and prolongation of elimination due to alkalinization. 2007 Apr;19(2):155-9. The American College of Medical Toxicology hosts this Toxicology Visual Pearls series. The post was peer reviewed on behalf of ACMT by Drs. Bryan Judge, Louise Kao, and Josh Radke.

Shock 73

Shock EKG/ECG Poisoning Burns 73

Taming the SRU

APRIL 17, 2023

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.

Poisoning 52

Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Anaphylaxis Pediatrics 52

EMDocs

JANUARY 4, 2024

6,15 Discuss cases of overdose, including pediatric exploratory ingestions, with a medical toxicologist or your local poison center. An 11-year review of bupropion insufflation exposures in adults reported to the California Poison Control System. Epub 2007 Sep 4. Accessed 12/18/2022. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2014;52(9):969-72.

Seizures 92

Seizures EKG/ECG Poisoning Shock 92

ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press/Taylor & Francis; 2007. 2022 annual report of the National Poison Data System® (NPDS) from America’s Poison Centers®: 40th annual report. Pepper spray injury severity: ten-year case experience of a poison control system. TRPV1 receptors and signal transduction. In: Liedtke WB, Heller S, eds.

Burns 40

Burns Poisoning Seizures Stroke 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2016

Is this in an infarction, an infection, a poisoning? 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? Look for signs of cardiac congestion on physical exam. Put the probe on the patient’s chest, and look for effusion. 2013; 17:R246.

Shock 40

Shock Sepsis Pediatrics Ultrasounds 40