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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: Mushroom Mishap

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Acute hepatitis Disulfiram-like reaction with ethanol consumption Pneumonitis from inhalation of spores Seizures from glutamate agonist activity [Image from Canstockphoto] Reveal the Answer 2. Encyclopedia of Toxicology (Third Edition), Academic Press. What well-known adverse reaction results from ingestion of the pictured mushroom?

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Is there a role for Hypnosis in Emergency Care?

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Even as a Paramedic, in the early days, there was no analgesia, sedative (except for seizures), or anesthetic, to provide. an amazing and gifted American psychiatrist who pioneered modern methods of hypnosis); such books are often in medical or academic libraries, many are online with digital samples. Erickson, M.D. (an

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TXA in head injuries

Don't Forget the Bubbles

As in CRASH-2, TXA did not show a significant increase in thrombotic events or seizures. There was a small increased risk of seizures in the TXA group – 0.3% (7 children) of the 1900 children in the TXA group vs none of the 1900 children in the non-TXA group. 2014 Dec;77(6):852-8; discussion 858. J Trauma Acute Care Surg.

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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

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Contraindicated seizures or porphyria. PLoS One 2014; 9(11): e112779. ” Academic Emergency Medicine 20.1 Epub 2014 Feb 17. Minimal histamine release. Cons: Short duration of action. Pain upon injection. Adrenal suppression, limiting its use in long procedures or critically ill patients. Can be titrated easily.

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ACEP Approves Clinical Policy on Seizures

ACEP Now

On April 17, 2024, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP Clinical Policies Committee on the management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with seizures. Patients presenting with seizure account for about 1% of all emergency department patients.

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

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40 The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) released a position statement in 2014 advocating for the use of CTA in place of LP when LP cannot be done or has equivocal results. J Neurosurg 2014, 121 (1), 24-31. Major radiological outcomes of CTA head and neck performed for dizziness in a major academic Emergency Department.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Taming the SRU

These can lead to a wide spectrum of emergent complications including but not limited to cardiac dysrhythmias, seizures, and acute renal failure. This can often become significant enough to precipitate dysrhythmias, seizures, and tetany (20). Academic Press; 2014:39-64. in females and 2.5-7.0 mg/dl (adults) and > 6.5