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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Poisoning Pediatrics Shock Research 52

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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Burns Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Poisoning 73

Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Sodium Chloride or Hartmanns if indicated, monitoring for signs of shock. 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). Check temperature and blood glucose levels. Sagoschen, I.

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Burns Fluid Resuscitation PPE Resuscitation 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

2) Hypoxia, including poisons of oxidative phosphorylation such as HS, CO, CN. 3) Anemia, or poisons of hemoglobin such as methemoglobin or CO 4) Fixed coronary stenosis that limits flow. Authors' commentary: Cardiogenic shock in the setting of severe aortic stenosis. NEJM 362(9):779; March 4, 2009.

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EKG/ECG Shock Fluid Resuscitation Documentation/Coding 52

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., mg/kg (of 0.1 mg/kg (of 0.1 2x maintenance rate

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Psychiatric Seizures Emergency Department Pediatrics 88