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Toxic alcohol poisoning: What do we know about fomepizole, methanol and ethylene glycol?

St. Emlyn

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Uncover the truth about alcohol poisoning. FOAMed @stemlyns The post Toxic alcohol poisoning: What do we know about fomepizole, methanol and ethylene glycol?

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EMCrit 370 – Extracorporeal Therapies for Toxicology & Poisoning #ExTRIP #NephMadness

EMCrit

NephMadness hits EMCrit with RRT for the Poisoned Patient EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Poison Dart Frog

ALiEM

The toxin from the golden poison dart frog most resembles which of the following in its mechanism of action? Poison dart frogs are found in the rainforest regions of Central and South America and derive their name from the Choco people who used the poison to coat the tips of their blow darts. When raised in captivity (e.g.,

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REBEL Core Cast 109.0 – Na Channel Blocker Poisoning

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Take Home Points: In the context of poisoning, a “wide QRS” is anything greater than 100 milliseconds. Authors evaluated the relationship between QRS duration and negative clinical events in patients with confirmed tricyclic anti-depressant (TCA) poisoning. Treatment is guided by administration of sodium-bicarbonate. Boehnert 1985 ).

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Alkali Exposure

EB Medicine

Eckler, MD discuss the January 2025 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Alkali Exposure: An Evidence-Based Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment Patient Demographics and Case Scenarios: Types of patients prone to alkali exposure Causes and scenarios leading to alkali exposure (e.g.,

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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. COR 2a, LOE B-NR.

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BCE 64 Salicylate Poisoning

Emergency Medicine Cases

In this EM Cases Best Case Ever Hans Rosenberg and Rajiv Thavanathan discuss recognition and management pearls and pitfalls in salicylate poisoning. They answer question such as: What are the most important diagnostic clues of salicylate poisoning in the patient who presents with undifferentiated fever and altered level of awareness?