2023 Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Poisoning 
EMDocs
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Author: Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) // Reviewed by Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) The American Heart Association 2023 Guideline for managing cardiac arrest or life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning was recently released. Opioid overdose remains the leading cause of cardiac arrest due to poisoning in North America.
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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Taming the SRU
APRIL 17, 2023
Poison centers across the United States receive over 100,000 reports of exposures to toxic plants annually. More serious poisonings typically involve adults who ingest plants in larger quantities for recreational, self-harm, foraging or medicinal purposes (1). Spring has sprung. and so have many species of toxic plants! Decontaminate.
Thinking Critical Care
MAY 18, 2023
Should regulatory authorities have done more to prevent the continued use of this poison? Co-Published on Osler [link] on May 18 th , 2023 [1] J Crit Care 2023 Apr 29. There are post scriptums to this story. 10.1016/j.jcrc.2023.154317 An Inspector called from time to time to ensure our work was humane. [11] 311:1137-43.
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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