EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

2,7 Organophosphate poisonings in agriculturally-centered communities are of public health concern in developing countries. Millions are poisoned, and hundreds of thousands die each year worldwide. Millions are poisoned, and hundreds of thousands die each year worldwide. 7 May lead to respiratory failure.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 17, 2024

She received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and standard advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS). She had return of spontaneous resuscitation (ROSC) and was subsequently intubated and transported to the emergency department (ED). Upon ED arrival, she had a heart rate (HR) of 160 and blood pressure (BP) of 80s/40s.

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EMDocs

APRIL 10, 2024

While not specifically reviewed in this post, check out the methemoglobinemia tox card for more information about one of the other known events that can occur with local anesthetic administration. Poisoning & Drug Overdose. Epidemiology Most common cause: inadvertent intravascular injection. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.

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Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Seizures EMS Poisoning 94

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

The SGEM Bottom Line was that the routine administration of supplemental oxygen in patients with suspected or confirmed acute myocardial infarction who are not hypoxic does not appear to provide a patient-oriented benefit. In acutely ill adults, this same concept is not yet as widespread and liberal administration is still common place.

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Cook County EM Blog

MAY 29, 2023

As resuscitation measures are underway, you obtain collateral from EMS and parents. If the patient does not respond to resuscitative measures, cardiopulmonary bypass and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may be considered. Early consultation with the poison center is prudent. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

The PATCH-Trauma trial took a critical look at TXA in major trauma in the advanced trauma systems of Australia and found a mixed result: a slightly greater number of patients were still alive six months following TXA administration, but there was no difference in survival with a good functional outcome. N Engl J Med. 2023;389(2):127-136.

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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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EB Medicine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Nachi: And don’t forget our peer reviewers this month, Dr. Daniel Sessions, a medical toxicologist working at the South Texas Poison Center, and our very own editor-in-chief, Dr. Andy Jagoda, who is also Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Jeff: What a team! But, let’s get back to the snakes.

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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

Thinking Critical Care

MAY 18, 2023

This hypovolaemic shock state was to be maintained for one or two hours before the shed blood was retransfused and the effect of experimental drugs on resuscitation could be tested. [11] I do not recall one experiment getting as far as the resuscitation stage. The reason became clear. There are post scriptums to this story.

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RebelEM

JUNE 12, 2024

According to the 2022 Annual Report of the National Poison Data System from America’s Poison Center, CCBs and BBs account for the sixth and seventh largest number of fatalities from overdose. Rapid administration may induce nausea and emesis. 1 Recall that cardiac output is a function of both stroke volume and heart rate.

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Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

opiates or anticholinergics): Use initial nomogram and treat if initial level is above the treatment line. 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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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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