EMDocs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Food Poisoning. Poisoning, Envenomation, and Trauma from Marine Creatures. Atkinson PRT, Boyle A, Hartin D, McAuley D. Is hot water immersion an effective treatment for marine envenomation? Emergency Medicine Journal. 2006;23(7):503-508. doi:10.1136/emj.2005.028456 2005.028456 Fil LJ, Tunik MG. McGraw Hill; 2019. link] Yip K.

Poisoning 105

Poisoning Seizures Anaphylaxis Burns 105

Taming the SRU

APRIL 17, 2023

Poison centers across the United States receive over 100,000 reports of exposures to toxic plants annually. More serious poisonings typically involve adults who ingest plants in larger quantities for recreational, self-harm, foraging or medicinal purposes (1). Spring has sprung. and so have many species of toxic plants! Decontaminate.

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Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Anaphylaxis Pediatrics 52

Taming the SRU

MAY 1, 2023

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.

Poisoning 52

Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Seizures Emergency Department 52

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. Note that antivenom will NOT reverse anaphylaxis on its own.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Poisoning Anaphylaxis Allergic Reactions 40

Pediatric Education

JUNE 18, 2023

The past medical history showed a history of poison ivy reaction the year before. You don’t seem to be having an allergic reaction to it, and it also doesn’t look like this is poison ivy or something else like that that you might have fallen into. He noticed that it was a little swollen and pinker than yesterday.

Allergic Reactions 40

Allergic Reactions Poisoning Pediatrics Infectious Diseases 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2016

Is this in an infarction, an infection, a poisoning? If so, treat the cause – perhaps this is a distributive problem due to anaphylaxis. Now , we look at contractility. How FAST you FILL the PUMP and SQUEEZE Is there a problem with the PUMP? That is, with contractility? Look for signs of cardiac congestion on physical exam.

Shock 40

Shock Sepsis Pediatrics Ultrasounds 40

EMDocs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Poison Control: The F(ab2)ulous Expanded Indication of Anavip | FCEP. link] Blue Ridge Poison Center, University of Virginia Health. Table 1: Comparison of F(ab) and F(ab’) 2 antivenoms. 9 This effect may be especially prominent in the setting of rattlesnake envenomation, where coagulopathic effects are more prominent.

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Allergic Reactions Anaphylaxis Poisoning EMS 92