Remove 2013 Remove Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Remove Poisoning
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Chemical Burns

Mind The Bleep

Exposure Expose the patient in a systematic manner while keeping remaining body areas covered e.g. 1 limb at a time, to reduce the risk of hypothermia. National Poisons Information Service (0344 892 0111) and TOXBASE have useful information on special chemicals and are accessible 24/7. 2013 May;74(5):1363-6. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31828b82f5.

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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: The Bark with Some Bite

ALiEM

How can people become poisoned with willow bark? With severe toxicity, patients can have altered mental status, seizures, hyperthermia, and pulmonary edema. 2013 May;5(5):330. Salicylate has a direct effect on the respiratory center of the medulla causing tachypnea. Tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain are common.