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ToxCard: Anticholinergic Plant Toxicity

EMDocs

Physostigmine does not reverse seizures or dysrhythmias. 7,10 Contraindications include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), genitourinary or gastrointestinal obstruction, or if there is suspected or confirmed tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) overdose. Physostigmine does not reverse seizures or dysrhythmias.

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Diagnostics: Intractable Hiccups

Taming the SRU

Additionally, cardiac instrumentation, recent procedures such as bronchoscopy/endoscopy, central venous catheter placement/displacement, aortic aneurysm, pneumonia, asthma, COPD, pleural effusion, and pericarditis can manifest as intractable hiccups through similar mechanisms. He is a graduate from the UC EM residency, class of 2023.

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The Latest in Critical Care, 10/23/23 (Issue #17)

PulmCCM

Cefepime crosses the blood-brain barrier, and dozens of case reports have associated the drug with seizures, encephalopathy, delirium, and coma, with a possibly increased incidence of neurologic adverse effects among patients with renal failure or sepsis. Pfizer projects $8 billion in Paxlovid sales in 2023.