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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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]. Updated 2023 Jul 17]. Chemical Burns.

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Although poisoning by ingestion of cyanogenic foods is much more common in tropical countries, there have been reported cases in the US [1, 3]. What are the symptoms of cyanide poisoning? How to you treat cyanide poisoning? [1, Hydroxocobalamin is the preferred antidote for cyanide poisoning. Accessed August 20, 2023.

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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.

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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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ACEP Now

AUGUST 9, 2024

More severe systemic reactions like delirium, seizures, limb paralysis, blood pressure changes, respiratory distress, dysrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, and syncope are rare. A five-year poison center experience. Poisoning, envenomation, and trauma from marine creatures. Understanding the pain experience of lionfish envenomation.

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Mind The Bleep

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Severe jaundice causing kernicterus may also cause central hypotonia and seizures. Everything Else Examine the abdomen for any organomegaly which can occur in metabolic or storage disorders or SCORTCH infections Look for signs of jaundice which can occur with hypothyroidism or inborn errors or metabolism.

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Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., mg/kg (of 0.1 2x maintenance rate

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EMDocs

JANUARY 22, 2025

These included seizures, delirium, ARDS, hypotension, hypertension, and aspiration. Published 2023 Sep 1. drug seizure data, 2011-2016. Available at: [link] October 19, 2023 Kelly A, Kerr D, Dietze P, et al. Naloxone in opioid poisoning: walking the tightrope. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023;72(35):949-956.

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Taming the SRU

JANUARY 5, 2025

Potential complications include dysrhythmias, respiratory failure, DIC, seizures, and hepatic failure. An 11-year retrospective review of cyproheptadine use in serotonin syndrome cases reported to the California Poison Control System. Updated 2023 Apr 24]. Workup for complications should be initiated on a case by case basis.

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PEMBlog

JANUARY 16, 2025

Inhalant misuse reported to Americas Poison Centers, 2001-2021. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2023; 61:453. with symptoms ranging from headache to cyanosis and seizures. Ganetsky M (ed). Updated February 26, 2024. Accessed January 13, 2025. link] Hogge RL, Spiller HA, Kistamgari S, et al.

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