ALiEM

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Poisoning by sodium channel blocking agents. 2017 Jul;17(3):260-266. Flecainide poisoning and prolongation of elimination due to alkalinization. Bruccoleri RE, Burns MM. Read More in the Series References Kolecki PF, Curry SC. Crit Care Clin. 1997 Oct;13(4):829-48. PMID: 9330843. Cardiovasc Toxicol. PMID: 27435408.

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Shock EKG/ECG Poisoning Burns 73

ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

degress Fahrenheit), caustics (low pH), and voltage—causing a Ca++ and Na+ action potential influx that confers the sensation of pain and burning to the brain. Oral exposure creates a spicy burning sensation (or pungency) in the mouth that can extend to the throat and stomach (and eventually the rectum—“ fire tuchus ”).

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Taming the SRU

MARCH 3, 2025

million fires in 2020, with some studies quoting over 500,000 emergency room visits annually for burn and inhalation injuries (4). For example, one study examining occupational chemical injuries from 2011- 2017 showed a total of 297 fatalities with an average of around 40 fatalities per year (13).

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