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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 91: Marine Envenomation and Trauma

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Possible early antibiotic treatment Minor Marine Trauma Mechanism: Bites, Stings, Nematocysts Envenomation Presentation: All can cause localized pain, erythema, and warmth Dermatologic: Urticaria, burning, pruritus, localized paresthesia. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders; 2014:805-807. Food Poisoning. link] Blohm E, Brush D.

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ToxCard: Chronic Organophosphate Toxicity

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He complains of eye irritation with redness with a burning sensation and tearing sometimes. 5, 6 Organophosphate-Induced Delayed Neuropathy (OIDN) 1 to 2 weeks after recovering from an acute poisoning (2-4 weeks post exposure). Iran Red Crescent Med J 16: e5072, 2014. Along with this, he has had worsening leg cramps.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Inhalation Injuries

Taming the SRU

million fires in 2020, with some studies quoting over 500,000 emergency room visits annually for burn and inhalation injuries (4). On the other hand, non-fatal injuries from chemical inhalation represent a substantial number of ED visits, with one study quoting over 125,000 ER visits in between 2014-2017 (14).

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