EMDocs

JULY 19, 2023

Diagnosis and Management: Whole blood mercury concentrations are the most useful for diagnosis of organic mercury poisoning, as organic mercury undergoes little urinary excretion. 6 The neurotoxicity caused by organic mercury poisoning is permanent, thus, you must act fast. Food and Drug Administration. Resources: S. Winship KA.

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EMDocs

JUNE 25, 2024

Fluid resuscitation target and fluid Fluid resuscitation is one of the most important parts of management; goal is to increase intravascular volume and ensure end organ perfusion. Calculating fluid resuscitation: Parkland formula: 4 mL X % TBSA X weight in kilograms. Total amount over 24 hours.

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Burns Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Poisoning 74

EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In the late 1990s, iron was the leading cause of poisoning deaths reported to poison control centers for children less than 6 years of age. In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated unit-dose packaging for all iron-containing products with more than 30 milligrams of elemental iron. Antiemetics as needed.

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Taming the SRU

APRIL 10, 2023

Patient remained hypotensive after fluid resuscitation and was admitted to the CVICU for management. During his admission, the patient’s blood pressure improved with correction of hypovolemia with crystalloid fluid resuscitation, and his CK and troponin trended downward. Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2013;9(2):179-183.

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ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Regulatory and pharmaceutical availability barriers have even resulted in changing of such medications while in treatment, incomplete usage, and alternative patterns of administration. Management of symptoms is the same for all of these, relying upon fluid resuscitation, antiemetics, and electrolyte repletion. Diabetes Care.

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Seizures Fluid Resuscitation Poisoning EKG/ECG 52

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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