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ToxCard: Second Generation Antipsychotic Overdose

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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).

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ToxCard: Anticholinergic Plant Toxicity

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3-6 Clinical Presentation: Symptoms include altered mental status, tachycardia, hyperthermia, urinary retention, mydriasis, blurred vision, dry skin, hallucinations. 3-6 Clinical Presentation: Symptoms include altered mental status, tachycardia, hyperthermia, urinary retention, mydriasis, blurred vision, dry skin, hallucinations.

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.19.23

Taming the SRU

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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#FOAMed Review 45th Edition

EM Curious

DVT ULTRASOUND CONTROVERSY [PODCAST]: There has been an emerging collection of literature that two-point compression ultrasound may be inadequate to rule out DVT. IS IT TIME TO START USING THE HEART PATHWAY IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT? Check out the podcast here @ Ultrasound Podcast. Watch here.

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.5.23

Taming the SRU

Vaishnav Hyperthermia: abnormally high body temperature due to thermoregulatory failure Severe hyperthermia: temp greater than 40.5C stent, percutaneous nephrostomy) by urology or IR Hypokalemia evaluate for EKG changes assess for underlying cause and factors that may influence ability to replete (i.e.

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2086 The value of emergency care data set (ECDS) presentation codes for predicting mortality and inpatient admission

Emergency Medicine Journal

Aims and Objectives Early identification of patients at higher risk of death and hospital admission is an important problem in emergency departments. Drowsy (11.97%), Hypothermia (13.04%) and Cyanosis (10%) were also high risk categories. POISONING FROM ANY SOURCE 179 0 8 4.5 0[0 , 12] HYPOTHERMIA 23 3 11 47.8

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Something she ate?

Intensive Blog

Labs and Lytes 040 Author: Dr Nasreen Bahemia Peer reviewers: Dr Craig Johnston, A/Prof Chris Nickson A 56-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with 2 days of severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Show answer In this case, the history pointed towards mushroom poisoning. How should the patient be managed?