Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Chemical burns are a unique subset of burns that require specialised management due to the nature of the substances involved. The majority of acid burns cause coagulative necrosis and cytotoxicity leading to skin and mucosal changes that limit deeper injury. Keep the patient warm using force air warmers such as Bairhugger.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 9, 2024

Alexis takes us through marine ingested poisons and infections. Accessed August 28, 2022. Accessed August 25, 2022. Food Poisoning. Accessed August 28, 2022. McGraw Hill; 2022. Accessed August 27, 2022. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e. McGraw Hill; 2020.

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Medical Law

OCTOBER 24, 2022

According to the CDC, over 400 people die every year from unintentional Carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas that can be fatal when inhaled. CO is produced whenever a material burns. If you suspect CO poisoning, exit the premises and contact the fire department right away. CO has no odor.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Possible early antibiotic treatment Minor Marine Trauma Mechanism: Bites, Stings, Nematocysts Envenomation Presentation: All can cause localized pain, erythema, and warmth Dermatologic: Urticaria, burning, pruritus, localized paresthesia. Accessed August 25, 2022. Accessed August 25, 2022. McGraw Hill; 2022.

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 11, 2023

There is increasing frequency of human poisonings from ingestion of tetrodotoxin-containing pufferfish in less traditional areas, including multiple countries in the Mediterranean as well as the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Spain [5-7]. What is the clinical presentation of tetrodotoxin poisoning following pufferfish ingestion? [4,

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Northwestern EM Blog

MAY 2, 2022

The post goes into detail on the pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, and diagnosis of both carbon monoxide and cyanide poisonings, so this commentary will focus on the clinical approach. An elevated lactic acid is a surrogate for cyanide poisoning, specifically a level of 8-10 mmol/L or greater is sensitive and should prompt intervention.

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ALiEM

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Poisoning by sodium channel blocking agents. Flecainide poisoning and prolongation of elimination due to alkalinization. 2022 Jun;56:394.e1-394.e4. Epub 2022 Mar 9. Bruccoleri RE, Burns MM. The American College of Medical Toxicology hosts this Toxicology Visual Pearls series. Crit Care Clin. 1997 Oct;13(4):829-48.

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