EMDocs

JULY 30, 2024

Shortly after this, he began vomiting, and developed a tonic clonic seizure. There was no prodromal illness, recent trauma, polyuria or polydipsia, family history of seizure disorder or diabetes. When should I suspect PNU poisoning? How do I treat PNU poisoning? Fortunately, PNU poisoning is rare.

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Poisoning Seizures Fluid Resuscitation Pediatrics 66

Emergency Medicine Ireland

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This time round we’ll look at an oldie but a goodie: salicylate poisoning. This time round we’ll look at an oldie but a goodie: salicylate poisoning. I have not seen one of these in quite some time but it is a classic tox question for exams in both EM and ICM.

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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. Seizures should be treated with benzodiazepines. Early consultation with the poison center is prudent.

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Seizures Administration Resuscitation Poisoning 52

Taming the SRU

MAY 1, 2023

EMS was bagging him on arrival Primary notable for Compromised Airway Protection, bilateral Breath sounds, strong pulses,GCS 3 CT images of Head, Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis, and Spine No acute findings pH of 6.75 Poisoned patients will have a Digoxin level, but it is not at all quantitative like it is when dealing with an actual Digoxin overdose.

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Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Seizures Emergency Department 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Her husband called EMS when the patient experienced new onset seizures accompanied by micturition. The ECG below was recorded by EMS. However, cardiac syncope is always a differential diagnosis when someone presents with first time seizures. Discussion : The patient in today’s case presented with "seizures".

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Seizures EKG/ECG EMS Stroke 115

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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. 1 Seizures may occur due to lowered seizure threshold. 6 Seizures have been observed and are dose-dependent.

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Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EKG/ECG Seizures 102

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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Poisoning Airway Management Seizures PPE 94

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. She reportedly received a landmark guided peripheral nerve block with bupivacaine and shortly thereafter developed generalized seizures. 2,9] Benzodiazepines are the first line treatment for seizures.

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Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Seizures EMS Poisoning 105

EMDocs

JANUARY 4, 2024

Bupropion lowers the seizure threshold and even at therapeutic doses patients can have seizures. 6 Severe toxicity: Seizures: It is unclear if seizures are caused by bupropion or the active metabolite, hydroxybupropion. 3 Seizures are dose-dependent. 3 Seizures are dose-dependent.

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Seizures EKG/ECG Poisoning Shock 77

EMDocs

AUGUST 3, 2023

These local protocols vary from the labeled dosing; contacting and using your local poison center’s protocol is recommended. Extracorporeal treatment for acetaminophen poisoning: recommendations from the EXTRIP workgroup. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2015;53(10):941-949. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2014 Sep-Oct;52(8):856-67. Epub 2014 Aug 18.

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Poisoning Seizures Administration Pediatrics 93

EMDocs

JUNE 14, 2023

Organophosphate poisoning in agriculturally centered communities has developed into a public health concern in developing countries, poisons millions and kills hundreds of thousands each year worldwide and is a reason why understanding organophosphate toxicity has become a critical addition to our knowledge of toxicology.

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PPE Poisoning Seizures Emergency Department 82

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Nachi: Sometimes… Jeff: This month’s issue was authored by Mollie Williams, who is the EM residency program director at the Brooklyn Hospital Center. The rhabdo is believed to be due, in part, to associated seizures, muscle tremors, and agitation. Are we still reviewing talking points together before we start recording these episodes?

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Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40