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REBEL Core Cast 105.0 – Methylxanthine Toxicity

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Adenosine antagonism may lead to seizures and/or supraventricular tachycardia that is unresponsive to pushes of adenosine. Hemodialysis should also be considered in cases of refractory shock, dysrhythmias, or seizures. Eldridge 1989) Thus adenosine antagonism may lead seizures and/or status epilepticus. ipratropium). Exp Neurol.

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ToxCard: Anticholinergic Plant Toxicity

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Physostigmine does not reverse seizures or dysrhythmias. 7,10 Contraindications include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), genitourinary or gastrointestinal obstruction, or if there is suspected or confirmed tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) overdose. Physostigmine does not reverse seizures or dysrhythmias.

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REBEL Core Cast 90.0 – Methemoglobinemia

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Rezaie, MD (Twitter: @srrezaie ) The post REBEL Core Cast 90.0 – Methemoglobinemia appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. MetHb < 25% with symptoms Abnormal vital signs Metabolic acidosis End organ dysfunction (i.e. Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies, 9e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2011.

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Diagnostics: Intractable Hiccups

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Additionally, cardiac instrumentation, recent procedures such as bronchoscopy/endoscopy, central venous catheter placement/displacement, aortic aneurysm, pneumonia, asthma, COPD, pleural effusion, and pericarditis can manifest as intractable hiccups through similar mechanisms. He is a graduate from the UC EM residency, class of 2023.

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