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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 91: Marine Envenomation and Trauma

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Food Poisoning. Poisoning, Envenomation, and Trauma from Marine Creatures. Possible early antibiotic treatment Minor Marine Trauma Mechanism: Bites, Stings, Nematocysts Envenomation Presentation: All can cause localized pain, erythema, and warmth Dermatologic: Urticaria, burning, pruritus, localized paresthesia. 2006;23(7):503-508.

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Toxicology Answer: the Lionfish, a Dangerous, Non-Native Invader

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7 Depending on velocity of contact, this action can fracture the spike and leave foreign body fragments of the spine within the tissue. More severe systemic reactions like delirium, seizures, limb paralysis, blood pressure changes, respiratory distress, dysrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, and syncope are rare. Clin Toxicol (Phila).

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Grand Rounds Recap 8.16.23

Taming the SRU

These were adult trauma patients with compromised vitals, clinical suspicion for life-threatening injuries, and/or presence of a severe injury Negative study for this primary outcome, but potentially an under-powered study Also, study involved mortality of all trauma patients, lumping together patients with polytrauma and those with TBI’s Secondary (..)

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