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ToxCard: Anticholinergic Plant Toxicity

EMDocs

8 However, it is not considered first line in treatment of anticholinergic toxicity and is not available in all emergency departments. Physostigmine does not reverse seizures or dysrhythmias. Physostigmine does not reverse seizures or dysrhythmias. Physostigmine does not reverse seizures or dysrhythmias.

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The Latest in Critical Care, 10/23/23 (Issue #17)

PulmCCM

Cefepime crosses the blood-brain barrier, and dozens of case reports have associated the drug with seizures, encephalopathy, delirium, and coma, with a possibly increased incidence of neurologic adverse effects among patients with renal failure or sepsis. Paxlovid was associated with about a 1.5-2.5%

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Diagnostics: Intractable Hiccups

Taming the SRU

This blog post will attempt to serve as a resource to assist in the evaluation of persistent/intractable hiccups and cover the physiology, classification, associated disease processes, evaluation and management strategies of hiccups in the emergency department.

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