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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). Front Psychiatry. Clinical Toxicol.

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2023 AHA Update on Management Cardiac Arrest or Life-Threatening Toxicity Due to Poisoning

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Author: Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) // Reviewed by Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) The American Heart Association 2023 Guideline for managing cardiac arrest or life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning was recently released. Opioid overdose remains the leading cause of cardiac arrest due to poisoning in North America.

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Chemical Burns

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Alkali burns result in liquefaction necrosis, allowing for deeper tissue injury as well as vascular injury that can lead to both local and systemic toxicity [1]. Exposure Expose the patient in a systematic manner while keeping remaining body areas covered e.g. 1 limb at a time, to reduce the risk of hypothermia.

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Grand Rounds Recap 7.12.23

Taming the SRU

Fundamentals of ECMO - leadership curriculum - ultrasound GR - macgyver techniques fundamentals of ecmo WITH dr. bonomo ECPR from the ED: The ideal patients: Young patients with refractory VF/VT arrest ≤ 30 min since arrest onset Poisonings with cardiogenic shock Severe hypothermia with arrest Massive PE with arrest Key points: Good CPR/advanced ACLS (..)

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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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What Are the Symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome?

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The fever was responsive to antipyretics, and he was taking some dextromethorphan as well. Malignant hyperthermia is associated with inhaled anesthetics and some muscle relaxants and occurs usually very suddenly within minutes to hours. What are services that a poison center can offer? Maximum temperature was 102.4F 5 days ago.

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A guide to passing MRCP Part 2 written

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Therefore, I’m sharing the things that worked well and were time-effective, and those that didn’t. Other resources Flashcards worked very well for me, but aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. It’s really nicely laid out, and goes through condition by condition, as well as where conditions overlap multiple specialties.

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