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ToxCard: Iron

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In the late 1990s, iron was the leading cause of poisoning deaths reported to poison control centers for children less than 6 years of age. Aggressive fluid resuscitation as patients may be severely hypovolemic from GI symptoms. Iron is used for treatment and prevention of iron-deficiency anemia. Antiemetics as needed.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

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In addition, the patient received 750 mL of fluid resuscitation with transient improvement of blood pressure. 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. J Am Coll Cardiol.

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