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ToxCard: Crotalid Envenomation Part 2 – CroFab vs. AnaVip: What’s the Difference?

EMDocs

However, in 2015 crotalidae equine immune F(ab’) 2 (ANAVIP®) was approved by the FDA for rattlesnake envenomations, and distribution of this antivenom began in 2018. Poison Control: The F(ab2)ulous Expanded Indication of Anavip | FCEP. link] Blue Ridge Poison Center, University of Virginia Health. Accessed May 7, 2022.

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Episode 20 - Emergency Department Management of North American Snake Envenomations

EB Medicine

Daniel Sessions, a medical toxicologist working at the South Texas Poison Center, and our very own editor-in-chief, Dr. Andy Jagoda, who is also Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. These make up the vast majority of reports to the poison centers. Jeff: What a team! 1-800-222-1222.

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Grand Rounds Recap 8.16.23

Taming the SRU

2015) reported a sensitivity of 98.9% for detecting major injuries Abnormal CXR Rapid deceleration mechanism Presence of a distracting injury Chest wall tenderness Sternal/thoracic spine/scapular tenderness There are limited decision-making rules for thoracic spine imaging Yet a study (Inaba et al.,

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