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. Read More in the Series References Kolecki PF, Curry SC. Crit Care Clin. 1997 Oct;13(4):829-48. PMID: 9330843. Valentino MA, Panakos A, Ragupathi L, Williams J, Pavri BB. 2019.158356.

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Taming the SRU

APRIL 17, 2023

Poison centers across the United States receive over 100,000 reports of exposures to toxic plants annually. More serious poisonings typically involve adults who ingest plants in larger quantities for recreational, self-harm, foraging or medicinal purposes (1). Spring has sprung. and so have many species of toxic plants! Decontaminate.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JULY 1, 2020

Traditional Approach: Secretory -- poisoned mucosal villi -- "the sieve" Cytotoxic -- destroyed mucosal villi -- "the shred" Osmotic -- malabsorption -- "the pull" Inflammatory -- edema, motility -- "the push" Lots of overlap, difficult to apply to clinical signs and symptoms. 2017 Jul; 96(30): e7641. Medicine (Baltimore).

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EMDocs

JANUARY 4, 2024

6,15 Discuss cases of overdose, including pediatric exploratory ingestions, with a medical toxicologist or your local poison center. An 11-year review of bupropion insufflation exposures in adults reported to the California Poison Control System. Eds (2017). Lewis JC, Sutter ME, Albertson TE, Owen KP, Ford JB. 2014;52(9):969-72.

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EMDocs

APRIL 10, 2024

Poisoning & Drug Overdose. The Third American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Practice Advisory on Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity: Executive Summary 2017. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2015;40(6):698-705. doi:10.1097/AAP.0000000000000320 0000000000000320 Felice KL, Schumann HM. J Med Toxicol.

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ACEP Now

JULY 8, 2023

A separate 2017 prospective observational study by de Vos-Kerkhof, et al., Dr. Cantor is professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics, director of the pediatric emergency department, and medical director of the Central New York Regional Poison Control Center at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.

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Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In conjunction with the Drug and Poison Information Center (DPIC), intravenous methylene blue was initiated for suspected methemoglobinemia with moderate improvement of her symptoms over the next hour, including return of baseline mental status and resolution of hypoxia. Despite supplemental oxygen, she remained hypoxic.

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EB Medicine

MARCH 4, 2020

No 1996 AAP guidelines, 2016 ACG guidelines, and 2017 IDSA guidelines all note diarrhea illness but may be vomiting predominant. not ED specific) Food poisoning is responsible for 5% of AGE but results in 30% of deaths. Acute Gastroenteritis- Author: Dr. Brian Geyer Introduction: Do both vomiting and diarrhea have to be present?

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Cannabinoid poisoning D. 2006 Jul 24 [Updated 2017 May 25]. Based on his x-ray and abnormal labs, a CT of his abdomen and pelvis was also obtained with one relevant image shown here: A. Hepatic cancer B. Hepatic hemangioma C. Entamoeba histolytica infection E. Tyrosinemia Click here to reveal the correct answer E. Sudan J Paediatr.

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Cook County EM Blog

MAY 29, 2023

Early consultation with the poison center is prudent. Winecker, Benzonatate Toxicity: Nothing to Cough At, Journal of Analytical Toxicology , Volume 41, Issue 5, June 2017, Pages 461–463, [link] McLawhorn MW, Goulding MR, Gill RK, Michele TM. Authored by Sumeet Sandhu, DO Faculty reviewer: Jenny Lu, MD References: Sandra C.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

mEq/L for Mg++ ) — given that ECF levels of these cations comprise only ~1-2% of total body stores ( Jahnen-Dechent and Ketteler — Clin Kidney J 5(Suppl 1):i3-i14, 2012 — and — Udensi and Tchounwou — Int J Clin Exp Physiol 4(3): 111-122, 2017 ). mEq/L for K+ and 1.76

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EB Medicine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Both are at the University of Florida Jacksonville, and they reviewed a total of 120 articles from 2006-2017, in addition to reviews from both Cochrane and Dare. Jeff: In one study of poison center data from the last decade, nearly half of all victims of snake bites were victims of unknown type snakes. 1-800-222-1222.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

2022 annual report of the National Poison Data System® (NPDS) from America’s Poison Centers®: 40th annual report. 2018:bcr-2017- 224085. Pepper spray injury severity: ten-year case experience of a poison control system. Eur J Pharmacol. 2013;720(1-3):55-62. Weinberg RB. Hunan hand. N Engl J Med. 1981;305(17):1020.

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EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Jeff: a 2017 ACEP clinical policy also recommends against routine lab testing in those with acute psychiatric complaints. In one study, sending a brief postcard 9 times a year with a quick “hope things are well” type message to patients discharged after deliberate self-harm reduced self-poisonings by 50%.

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RebelEM

JULY 13, 2023

2016 annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ National Poison Data System (NPDS): 34th annual report. Elsevier; 2017:(Ch) 35. Elsevier; 2017:(Ch) 36. Clin Toxicol. 2017;55(10):1072–1252. link] Norris RL, Bush SP, Cardwell MD. Bites by venomous reptiles in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

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Taming the SRU

JANUARY 5, 2025

2017 Feb;37(1):67-71. An 11-year retrospective review of cyproheptadine use in serotonin syndrome cases reported to the California Poison Control System. Gurrera RJ, Mortillaro G, Velamoor V, Caroff SN. A Validation Study of the International Consensus Diagnostic Criteria for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. J Clin Psychopharmacol.

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Taming the SRU

MARCH 3, 2025

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). Systemic toxicities such as carbon monoxide and cyanide poisoning should also be considered when managing inhalation injuries patients. 2017 Mar 1;38(2):134.

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