Toxcards: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
Today’s Tox Card covers laboratory abnormalities in alcoholic ketoacidosis. What can you expect, and why do these abnormalities occur?
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Limitations of CIWA score
Welcome to the next Tox Card. Today we discuss CIWA score limitations.
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Tox Cards: Narcan (naloxone)
emDocs is proud to introduce the new Tox Cards series! This will be a series of short posts that function as key points on toxicologic issues. Today’s post: narcan (naloxone) use in the ED.
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Beta Blockers in Sepsis
“Beta blockers may improve hemodynamics, organ preservation, pressor requirements, and mortality”
Is there a role for beta blockade in septic patients? It seems counterintuitive, but Cynthia Santos, MD presents some recent literature suggesting a benefit in an ICU setting.
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Airway Subtleties in Critically Ill Patients
DKA: “Trying to intubate […] using standard approaches can cause a period of apnea, which can kill your patient”
Cynthia Santos, MD with recs for your patients with salicylate toxicity, sepsis-induced ARDS, and DKA (ie, the ones who will likely require some modification to your usual airway algorithm). Crucial info here!
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Synthetic Cannabinoids
“There have been a growing number of cases associated with life-threatening neurotoxic effects and cardiotoxic effects”
Cynthia Santos, MD gives a nice overview of the increasingly popular synthetic cannabinoids, including the range of clinical presentations, management, and the bottom line for your practice in the ED.
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