EMDocs

AUGUST 3, 2023

IV is usually recommended due to faster onset, ease of administration, and shorter protocol duration. These local protocols vary from the labeled dosing; contacting and using your local poison center’s protocol is recommended. Extracorporeal treatment for acetaminophen poisoning: recommendations from the EXTRIP workgroup.

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EMDocs

APRIL 10, 2024

She reportedly received a landmark guided peripheral nerve block with bupivacaine and shortly thereafter developed generalized seizures. 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.

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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. Journal of Acute Disease.

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Northwestern EM Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Clinical Findings of Methanol Poisoning CNS sedation Seizures Rapid, Deep Breathing Hypotension Ocular findings: Blindness Afferent pupillary defect Optic disk hyperemia Mydriasis Ethylene Glycol Toxicity Similarly, the toxic metabolites of ethylene glycol cause end-organ damage at levels greater than 20mg/dl.

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Cook County EM Blog

MAY 29, 2023

Signs and symptoms of toxicity include alerted mental status, seizures, CNS depression, apnea, respiratory failure, hypotension, ventricular dysrhythmias, and cardiac arrest. If a therapeutic dose is chewed, it can lead to bronchospasm, laryngospasm, seizures, and cardiovascular collapse which further reinforces the danger to children.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

1 In severe cases altered mental status, seizures, coma, or even death have been observed. Due to concerns regarding THS, the import of ackee fruit was outlawed in 1972, but since 2000 canned exports have been allowed by certain “green listed” manufacturers by the Federal Drug Administration. Food and Drug Administration website.

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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. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2016;54:313-318. J Emerg Med.

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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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ALiEM

AUGUST 16, 2023

Dyspnea Headache Syncope Coma Seizures How can you diagnose methemoglobinemia? Adverse Effects of Methylene Blue Pain at infusion site Blue discoloration of urine and serum Interferes with pulse oximetry, resulting in falsely low readings after administration. Chemically induced methemoglobinemia from aniline poisoning.

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EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Jeff: Medicinally, cannabinoids are currently used in the treatment of chronic pain syndromes, complications of multiple sclerosis and paraplegia, weight loss due to appetite suppression in HIV/aids, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, seizures, and many other neuropsychiatric disorders.

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ALiEM

MARCH 5, 2024

How can people become poisoned with willow bark? With severe toxicity, patients can have altered mental status, seizures, hyperthermia, and pulmonary edema. Pharmacokinetics of salicin after oral administration of a standardised willow bark extract. Tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain are common. 2017;177(5):674-683.

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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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EB Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Jeff: Do consider adding on a venous or arterial carboxyhemoglobin in the right clinical scenario, as CO poisoning represents an important cause of headache you wouldn’t want to miss. Nachi: In addition to monitoring ABCs, early care involves the administration of analgesics and anti-emetics. Seizures are very common as well.

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Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Shewakramani Sepsis is associated with 20-40% mortality Screening tools for detecting patient at risk for sepsis in the ED SIRS Criteria (more sensitive tool) Temp <36C (96.8F) or >38C (100.4F) HR >90 RR >20 WBC <4k or >12k (or >10% bands) qSOFA Score GCS <15 RR >22 SBP <100mmHg Overall, SIRS Criteria remains (..)

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EMDocs

JULY 19, 2023

Further, organic mercury readily crosses the placenta where it acts as a teratogen leading to a wide range of birth defects including developmental delay, blindness, seizures, and limb malformation. 6 The neurotoxicity caused by organic mercury poisoning is permanent, thus, you must act fast. Food and Drug Administration.

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

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EMDocs

JANUARY 22, 2025

What are the pharmacokinetics of naloxone and how do they vary by route of administration? These included seizures, delirium, ARDS, hypotension, hypertension, and aspiration. Route of Administration and Pharmacokinetics 7,11-14 Route Dose Onset (minutes) Time to peak effect (minutes) t Duration IV 0.04-2mg* 2mg* 2 5 0.5-1.5

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