EMDocs

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

3-6 Clinical Presentation: Symptoms include altered mental status, tachycardia, hyperthermia, urinary retention, mydriasis, blurred vision, dry skin, hallucinations. 3-6 Clinical Presentation: Symptoms include altered mental status, tachycardia, hyperthermia, urinary retention, mydriasis, blurred vision, dry skin, hallucinations.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Poisoning Seizures COPD 90

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). Front Psychiatry. Clinical Toxicol.

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Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EKG/ECG Seizures 90

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Unusual strychnine poisoning and its treatment: report of eight cases. 2022 Annual Report of the National Poison Data System ® (NPDS) from America’s Poison Centers ® : 40th Annual Report. Case report: Survival after deliberate strychnine self-poisoning, with toxicokinetic data. Strychnine poisoning.

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Poisoning Airway Management Dislocations Forensics 78

Northwestern EM Blog

JUNE 16, 2024

Myocardial Infarction Medication Sinus node dysfunction Infectious Disease Hypothermia Metabolic Abnormalities (hypothyroidism, hyperkalemia, ect.) If high suspicion or known overdose, involve and consult your local Poison Center [8]. Hypothermia Moderate to severe hypothermia can cause significant bradycardia leading to hypotension.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Infectious Diseases Stroke Poisoning 52

Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Exposure Expose the patient in a systematic manner while keeping remaining body areas covered e.g. 1 limb at a time, to reduce the risk of hypothermia. National Poisons Information Service (0344 892 0111) and TOXBASE have useful information on special chemicals and are accessible 24/7. Assess pupillary reaction to light. 2019.00647.

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Thinking Critical Care

MAY 18, 2023

Should regulatory authorities have done more to prevent the continued use of this poison? We did not achieve a publishable consensus until 2020. 14] N Engl J Med 2008; 358:111-124 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa071366 15 Anaesthesia 2020 May. There are post scriptums to this story. 15 I thought it might be impossible. 10.1016/j.jcrc.2023.154317

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Intensive Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Show answer In this case, the history pointed towards mushroom poisoning. Most cases of mushroom poisoning are self-limiting episodes of gastrointestinal upset. There are many different syndromes associated with mushroom poisoning in Australia including cholinergic, hallucinogenic, glutaminergic, disulfram-like and hepatotoxic 3.

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Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation 52