Thinking Critical Care

MAY 18, 2023

In 1983 I was an Englishman abroad, the London anaesthetist who was appointed to be the English anaesthetist on the Shock Team only because the outstanding candidate from Oxford had preferred to take up a job doing muscle relaxant research with Kitz and Katz in the USA. 4] The research agenda at the time was broad.

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Shock Research Sepsis Resuscitation 40

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

of exposures reported to poison control centers in 2021 were related to antipsychotics or sedative-hypnotics with the majority of those exposures occurring in patients 20 years of age or older. Consult a medical toxicologist or regional poison control (at 1-800-222-1222 in the United States). Front Psychiatry. Clinical Toxicol.

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Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EKG/ECG Seizures 102

ALiEM

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Here is the patient’s EKG after administration of a 300 mEq sodium bicarbonate showing significant improvement of the cardiac sodium channel blockade as evidenced by a narrower QRS complex. Poisoning by sodium channel blocking agents. Flecainide poisoning and prolongation of elimination due to alkalinization. Crit Care Clin.

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Shock EKG/ECG Poisoning Burns 73

EMDocs

AUGUST 15, 2023

What are the indications for antivenom administration? Treatment of snakebite poisoning. He was admitted to the pediatrics service for further management. Questions: What are the primary clinical manifestations of crotalid envenomation? How do you manage crotalid envenomations? What is the dosing schedule for antivenom?

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Poisoning CDC Administration EMS 93

RebelEM

JUNE 12, 2024

Background and Physiology Shock secondary to beta-blocker (BB) or calcium-channel blocker (CCB) toxicity bears a tremendous degree of morbidity and mortality. Rapid administration may induce nausea and emesis. 2022 Annual Report of the National Poison Data System ® (NPDS) from America’s Poison Centers ® : 40th Annual Report.

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Poisoning Stroke Shock Administration 91

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., mg/kg (of 0.1 mg/kg (of 0.1 2x maintenance rate

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Psychiatric Seizures Emergency Department Pediatrics 88

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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Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation 52

EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Jeff: And while it seems crass to even mention the financial impact, the number is shocking - suicide has an estimated economic burden of $5.4 Since commonly prescribed antidepressants take up to 6-8 weeks to have a clinical effect, the administration of psychotropic medications is not routinely initiated in the ED.

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Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Outcomes 40

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Jeff: There are a shocking 22 million past-month users of marijuana in the US, followed by pain relievers at 3.8 Also, be aware that there are various formulations of cannabis that allow for different routes of administration. Basically, any way you can imagine, it seems like a route of administration has been explored.

Seizures 40

Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40