2019 EKG/ECG Poisoning 
EMDocs
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
of exposures reported to poison control centers in 2021 were related to antipsychotics or sedative-hypnotics with the majority of those exposures occurring in patients 20 years of age or older. Consult a medical toxicologist or regional poison control (at 1-800-222-1222 in the United States). 1 Class IA (e.g., procainamide), IC (e.g.,
Pediatric EM Morsels
MARCH 17, 2023
Judge 2019) Best when given within 4 hours of the bite, but still effective within 24 hours Always give an entire vial of antivenom, never a partial vial. Call your friends … at the Poison Center! Your state poison center and local toxicologists are a wealth of knowledge and help for management and treatment.
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ALiEM
JUNE 15, 2023
Lily of the valley poisoning is important to recognize because it presents as digitalis toxicity [3]. ouabain, poison rope) Asclepias spp. 2, 5] Poisoning from plant cardiac glycosides causes reversible inhibition of sodium-potassium ATPase, which increases cardiac inotropy and automaticity. [2, The entire plant is toxic.
ALiEM
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
What agent would most likely be responsible for these ECG findings? This EKG shows a wide complex (QRS 240 msec), irregular rhythm with left bundle branch block morphology at a rate slower than expected (90 bpm) for a ventricular arrhythmia such as ventricular tachycardia. Poisoning by sodium channel blocking agents.
EMDocs
JANUARY 17, 2024
Her electrocardiogram (ECG) showed atrial fibrillation which was cardioverted to sinus rhythm. 8) Over the next 24 years, numerous peer reviewed publications on benzonatate poisoning appeared in the medical literature. (3, 5) From 2012 to 2019, pediatric benzonatate prescribing soared by 62%. (9)
Mind The Bleep
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Circulation Assess heart rate, blood pressure, peripheral and central CRT, pulses and 3 lead ECG. National Poisons Information Service (0344 892 0111) and TOXBASE have useful information on special chemicals and are accessible 24/7. 2019 Nov;34(4):276-281. Epub 2019 Nov 29. J Med Toxicol. 2015 Jun;11(2):227-31.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The ECG below was recorded by EMS. ECG #1 Interpretation: ECG #1 shows sinus rhythm at a heart rate of 77 bpm. At first glance, the ECG does not look too abnormal. In my experience, the pathologic finding in the above ECG is the easiest one to overlook — especially if you are in a rush and do not do a systematic review.
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