ALiEM

OCTOBER 4, 2023

What are the symptoms of nerve agent poisoning? [1, 1, 5] Muscarinic symptoms (Common acronyms SLUDGE or DUMBBELLS) Salivation, emesis, diarrhea, and lacrimation Miosis Seizures Bradycardia, bronchospasm, and bronchorrhea are usually the cause of death. Use benzodiazepines such as diazepam or midazolam for seizures. McGraw Hill.

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EMDocs

APRIL 10, 2024

She reportedly received a landmark guided peripheral nerve block with bupivacaine and shortly thereafter developed generalized seizures. 1,5] CNS symptoms include: Seizure, coma, altered mental status. [1] 2,9] Benzodiazepines are the first line treatment for seizures. Poisoning & Drug Overdose. McGraw Hill; 2022.

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Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 29, 2024

National Poisons Information Service (0344 892 0111) and TOXBASE have useful information on special chemicals and are accessible 24/7. These systemic effects can include central nervous system (agitation, seizures , and coma), as well as cardiac ( hypotension and dysrhythmias) [10, 11]. 2022 Mar 2;83(3):1-12. Epub 2022 Mar 4.

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Northwestern EM Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Clinical Findings of Methanol Poisoning CNS sedation Seizures Rapid, Deep Breathing Hypotension Ocular findings: Blindness Afferent pupillary defect Optic disk hyperemia Mydriasis Ethylene Glycol Toxicity Similarly, the toxic metabolites of ethylene glycol cause end-organ damage at levels greater than 20mg/dl.

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ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Patient C, a 27-year-old female with a history of epilepsy, taking valproate and endorsing adherence, is then brought in by ambulance for a witnessed seizure. This is her first seizure in six years. This patient had her first seizure in years despite adherence to her valproate for management of her epilepsy. Diabetes Care.

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Taming the SRU

APRIL 13, 2023

2022 Pre-AeRATE Trial: use of HFNC for preoxygenation and apneic oxygenation showed no difference in lowest SpO2 during first intubation attempt when compared with usual care. Vaishnav Hyperthermia: abnormally high body temperature due to thermoregulatory failure Severe hyperthermia: temp greater than 40.5C

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Poisoning EKG/ECG Seizures 52

ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

8 Seizures and thunderclap headache from reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome have been reported. 2022 annual report of the National Poison Data System® (NPDS) from America’s Poison Centers®: 40th annual report. Pepper spray injury severity: ten-year case experience of a poison control system. Weinberg RB.

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EMDocs

JULY 19, 2023

Further, organic mercury readily crosses the placenta where it acts as a teratogen leading to a wide range of birth defects including developmental delay, blindness, seizures, and limb malformation. 6 The neurotoxicity caused by organic mercury poisoning is permanent, thus, you must act fast. 2022, February 25). Resources: S.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 22, 2025

These included seizures, delirium, ARDS, hypotension, hypertension, and aspiration. drug seizure data, 2011-2016. Naloxone in opioid poisoning: walking the tightrope. A prospective study of 453 patients who were admitted after receiving naloxone reported life-threatening complications in over 1% of heroin-overdosed patients.

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