EMDocs

APRIL 10, 2024

Authors: Alex Rogers, MD (EM Resident Physician, Christus Spohn/Texas A&M University School of Medicine, Corpus Christi, TX); J.D. 2] Labs that may be useful after the initial resuscitation and for the admitting physician may include a basic metabolic panel and an arterial or venous blood gas analysis. [2] 2015;40(6):698-705.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. En route, EMS administered aspirin 325mg by mouth, but withheld nitroglycerin due to initial hypotension.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In the late 1990s, iron was the leading cause of poisoning deaths reported to poison control centers for children less than 6 years of age. Aggressive fluid resuscitation as patients may be severely hypovolemic from GI symptoms. Iron is used for treatment and prevention of iron-deficiency anemia. Antiemetics as needed.

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EMDocs

JULY 30, 2024

When should I suspect PNU poisoning? How do I treat PNU poisoning? Background: N-3-pyridylmethyl-N-p-nitrophenylurea (PNU, Pyrinuron, Pyriminil) was released in 1975 as a “safe” poison to use against mice resistant to anticoagulant rodenticides.¹ Fortunately, PNU poisoning is rare. Questions What is PNU?

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RebelEM

JUNE 12, 2024

According to the 2022 Annual Report of the National Poison Data System from America’s Poison Center, CCBs and BBs account for the sixth and seventh largest number of fatalities from overdose. Patients often succumb to volume overload given pre-existing cardiac disease and the volume of medical resuscitation through their hospital stay.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 17, 2024

When emergency medical services (EMS) arrived, she was in asystole with an empty, recently full, bottle of benzonatate 100 mg capsules. She received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and standard advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS). It is rapidly absorbed with an onset of 15-20 minutes and duration of up to 8 hours. (7)

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In mass poisoning cases, DEG has been substituted as a solvent in oral medications and in topical medicinal products. 4 Despite the policy changes in the United States, epidemic poisonings involving DEG continue to impact adults and children on a global scale with 14 mass poisonings occurring since the Sulfanilamide Disaster.

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Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

AirCare - Derm Emergencies - R4 Capstone - Landmarks of EM - Global Health - Toxicology Aircare Grand ROunds WITH Drs.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 4, 2024

6,15 Discuss cases of overdose, including pediatric exploratory ingestions, with a medical toxicologist or your local poison center. An 11-year review of bupropion insufflation exposures in adults reported to the California Poison Control System. Case Follow-up: The patient required a dose of lorazepam in the emergency department.

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Cook County EM Blog

MAY 29, 2023

As resuscitation measures are underway, you obtain collateral from EMS and parents. Upon EMS arrival, the patient was in cardiac arrest. EMS shows you the prescription bottle with a handful of capsules remaining. Early consultation with the poison center is prudent. Bishop-Freeman, Erin M.

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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. Jeff: What a team! But, let’s get back to the snakes.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

Gotta catch ‘em all!” Effect of noninvasive airway management of comatose patients with acute poisoning: a randomized clinical trial. Effect of lower vs higher oxygen saturation targets on survival to hospital discharge among patients resuscitated after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: the exact randomized clinical trial.

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EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

2,7 Organophosphate poisonings in agriculturally-centered communities are of public health concern in developing countries. Millions are poisoned, and hundreds of thousands die each year worldwide. Millions are poisoned, and hundreds of thousands die each year worldwide. 7 May lead to respiratory failure.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MARCH 27, 2015

Overlapping categories include the nasal natural airway; expiratory airway obstruction in sleep and resuscitation; Mouth to Nose resuscitation; airway adjuncts that traverse the nasal passage; intubation via the nasal route whether “blind” (auditory, tactile), visualized by laryngoscope or other optical/video/endoscopic device.

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EMDocs

JULY 19, 2023

Diagnosis and Management: Whole blood mercury concentrations are the most useful for diagnosis of organic mercury poisoning, as organic mercury undergoes little urinary excretion. 6 The neurotoxicity caused by organic mercury poisoning is permanent, thus, you must act fast. Adverse Drug React Acute Poisoning Rev. Am J Cardiol.

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