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EM Quick Hits 35 – 10 Best Papers of 2021, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Crashing Asthmatic, Febrile Neutropenia, Anaphylaxis update

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.19.23

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Exertional Hyperthermia Patients with heat stroke will present with Temp > 104, AMS, or seizures. Subsequent exposure results in a T-cell mediated response (Type IV hypersensitivity reaction) Plants: Toxicodendron species (poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac) Also present in foods, including pistachio, cashew, and mango.

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Fearsome Foliage - An Overview of Toxic Plants

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The majority of ingestion cases occur in pediatric patients and are often minor due to low quantities of exposure. Anaphylaxis, hypoglycemia, cardiotoxicity, and neurotoxicity can all be seen following exposure to poisonous plants. The most common reported effects of these exposures are skin irritation and gastrointestinal symptoms.