EMDocs

JUNE 5, 2024

Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. New York Mcgraw-Hill Education; 2019. National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines: Recommendations for the Use of Laboratory Tests to Support Poisoned Patients Who Present to the Emergency Department. References: Nelson LS, Goldfrank LR.

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Poisoning Emergency Department EMS 90

ALiEM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Notes from the Field: Xylazine Detection and Involvement in Drug Overdose Deaths – United States, 2019. Opioid overdoses involving xylazine in emergency department patients: a multicenter study. Xylazine Poisoning: A Systematic Review. Available at: Xylazine (usdoj.gov) Kariisa M, Patel P, Smith H, Bitting J.

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ACEP Now

MAY 10, 2024

Jones is assistant professor of pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. 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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Pediatrics Emergency Department Poisoning Outcomes 52

ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

But what if we could measure a patient’s spleen via ultrasound in the emergency department (ED) to guide specific patient care? Jones is assistant professor of pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Acad Emerg Med. Bloodstream infections in children with sickle cell disease: 2010-2019.

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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). Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies, 11e.

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EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

2,7 Organophosphate poisonings in agriculturally-centered communities are of public health concern in developing countries. Millions are poisoned, and hundreds of thousands die each year worldwide. Millions are poisoned, and hundreds of thousands die each year worldwide. She complains of dizziness, nausea, and abdominal cramps.

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Poisoning Airway Management Seizures PPE 94

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

We have mentioned the Glasgow Coma Scale in multiple delicious morsels: Minor closed head injuries in <3 month olds and in the rebaked morsel , Blunt cerebrovascular injury , Cerebral edema in DKA , Pediatric Trauma Pitfalls , and Carbon monoxide poisoning. 2019 Jul;20(7):660-666. 2019 Sep;241:112-118. Epub 2019 Apr 22.

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Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 17, 2024

Curious Ken is brought into your emergency department. Forrester reported data from the Texas Poison Centers surrounding 110 cases of superabsorbent polymer bead ingestions between 2011 and 2016. Pediatric Emergency Care , 31 (6), pp.416-418. Pediatric Orbeez ingestions reported to Texas poison centers.

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Pediatrics Poisoning Ultrasounds Dehydration 111

EMDocs

JUNE 14, 2023

Organophosphate poisoning in agriculturally centered communities has developed into a public health concern in developing countries, poisons millions and kills hundreds of thousands each year worldwide and is a reason why understanding organophosphate toxicity has become a critical addition to our knowledge of toxicology.

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PPE Poisoning Seizures Emergency Department 82

ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

4 More recent data can be found in a 2019 retrospective review of data from the Kids Inpatient Database as part of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. Jones is assistant professor of pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. References Ilgenfritz S, Dowlatshahi C, Salkind A.

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Pediatrics Poisoning Hospitals Emergency Department 40

EB Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

This month, we’re tackling an incredibly important topic - evaluation and management of life threatening headaches in the Emergency Department. Jeff: Do consider adding on a venous or arterial carboxyhemoglobin in the right clinical scenario, as CO poisoning represents an important cause of headache you wouldn’t want to miss.

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Emergency Department Stroke Outcomes Ultrasounds 40

EMDocs

JANUARY 22, 2025

Is there an ideal observation period in the emergency department after reversal with naloxone? Drug Overdose Deaths with Evidence of Counterfeit Pill Use – United States, July 2019-December 2021. Ann Emerg Med. Naloxone in opioid poisoning: walking the tightrope. Emergency Medicine Journal.

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Seizures Administration Emergency Department Poisoning 84