The lowdown on stingrays - RIP Steve Irwin

Learn about the clinical utility of urine drug screens...

Acute liver failure is a difficult condition to manage, especially with the large number of potential etiologies. How can you optimize your management of these patients based on the best literature? This post from Tim Montrief provides you with key points in the evaluation and management of these patients.

Toxicology can be a tough topic; this EM Boards Survival guide can help!

A 62-year-old male brought in by EMS for altered mental status and complaints of visual disturbances. Per the EMS report, the patient had homemade moonshine found in his living room. The patient is confused and states his vision is globally diminished as if he were looking through a snowstorm. He also describes a headache and dizziness. What’s the diagnosis, and what’s your next step in your evaluation and treatment?

Cute as a button? I think not. Here is the low-down on button battery ingestions.

I say "whippit... whippit BAD!"

Nerve agents have been in the news again recently... Scary stuff.