ALiEM

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The toxin from the golden poison dart frog most resembles which of the following in its mechanism of action? Poison dart frogs are found in the rainforest regions of Central and South America and derive their name from the Choco people who used the poison to coat the tips of their blow darts. When raised in captivity (e.g.,

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ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Dr. Filip is the medical director of the Arkansas Poison Center and faculty member in the emergency medicine residency at UAMS. Artifactual elevation of lactate in ethylene glycol poisoning. Ethylene glycol poisoning presenting with a falsely elevated lactate level. 2009; 47:236–238. References Hack J. 2023;43(10):20-21.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In mass poisoning cases, DEG has been substituted as a solvent in oral medications and in topical medicinal products. 4 Despite the policy changes in the United States, epidemic poisonings involving DEG continue to impact adults and children on a global scale with 14 mass poisonings occurring since the Sulfanilamide Disaster.

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EMDocs

JUNE 25, 2024

Systemic poisoning from inhaled toxins, obstruction of the upper airway from heat injury and edema, and chemical injury to the lower respiratory system from smoke inhalation. If the patient is altered after smoke exposure in an enclosed spaced, consider carbon monoxide or cyanide poisoning. CO toxicity: treat with supplemental oxygen.

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Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In conjunction with the Drug and Poison Information Center (DPIC), intravenous methylene blue was initiated for suspected methemoglobinemia with moderate improvement of her symptoms over the next hour, including return of baseline mental status and resolution of hypoxia. Suicides - United States, 2005-2009. BMC Psychiatry. MMWR Suppl.

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Cook County EM Blog

MAY 29, 2023

From 2004 to 2009, prescriptions in the US increased by 50%. Early consultation with the poison center is prudent. Decades later, the opioid epidemic would cause devastation throughout the country leading to a shift away from opioid prescribing. The market share of benzonatate amount antitussives increased from 6.3% Shonsey, Laura W.

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Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 29, 2024

National Poisons Information Service (0344 892 0111) and TOXBASE have useful information on special chemicals and are accessible 24/7. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 32 , 155–158 (2009). This should be done continuously for at least 20-30 minutes. Sagoschen, I. Kirkpatrick JJ, Enion DS, Burd DA. Hydrofluoric acid burns: a review.

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