2022 Emergency Department 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). Movement Disorder Emergencies.
Northwestern EM Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Poison control was consulted for additional workup due to concern for Kratom toxicity. Although no confirmatory testing is available, poison control believed there was a reasonable likelihood Kratom toxicity contributed to the patients likely seizure. 2022 Mar 2;13:801855. Drug and alcohol dependence reports 4. Hofmeister M.
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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. Jain 2022] Glasgow Coma Scale in Children – How do you perform it correctly?
EMDocs
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
In mass poisoning cases, DEG has been substituted as a solvent in oral medications and in topical medicinal products. 4 Despite the policy changes in the United States, epidemic poisonings involving DEG continue to impact adults and children on a global scale with 14 mass poisonings occurring since the Sulfanilamide Disaster.
EMDocs
AUGUST 15, 2023
Treatment of snakebite poisoning. Published April 15, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2022. StatPearls Publishing; 2022. Accessed May 17, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2022. His father confirmed the snake was a copperhead. Am J Hosp Pharm.
EMDocs
JANUARY 17, 2024
She had return of spontaneous resuscitation (ROSC) and was subsequently intubated and transported to the emergency department (ED). 8) Over the next 24 years, numerous peer reviewed publications on benzonatate poisoning appeared in the medical literature. (3, References: Leonard JB, Seung H, Klein-Schwartz W. 2021;30(1):45-52.
EMDocs
JANUARY 4, 2024
6,15 Discuss cases of overdose, including pediatric exploratory ingestions, with a medical toxicologist or your local poison center. Case Follow-up: The patient required a dose of lorazepam in the emergency department. Accessed 12/18/2022. Accessed 12/18/2022. American Journal of Emergency Medicine.
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