Body Packers, Stuffers, and Pushers: Time Bombs in Our EDs
What do you need to know about body packers, stuffers, and pushers? This post from Laurence Baril provides key points.
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ToxCard: Superwarfarins
What do you need to know about superwarfarins?
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ToxCard: Dextromethorphan
The ToxCard series brings you dextromethorphan.
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EM@3AM: Synthetic Cannabinoid Intoxication
A 20-year-old male college student arrives by ambulance restrained in a stretcher. Members of his fraternity called the police saying he became violent and agitated after “burning incense”. He is hypertensive and tachycardic with a normal blood glucose. What is the diagnosis, and what are your next steps?
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EM@3AM – Beta-Blocker Toxicity
A two-year-old male presents to the emergency department following the ingestion of his grandmother’s propranolol. Upon presentation, the young boy is lethargic. EKG demonstrates sinus bradycardia (heart rate: 39 beats per minute) and a first degree AV block. How do you treat this patient’s bradycardia? Read this week’s review of beta-blocker toxicity for a rapid refresher.
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Ionizing Radiation Injuries and Illnesses: Ensuring Patient Safety and Self-Preservation
Radiation injuries and illnesses are rare, but let’s take a look at a few tips and tricks to guide your emergency department management.
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EM@3AM – Anticholinergic Toxicity
Anticholinergic Toxicity: A quick review and references regarding new data on physostigmine.
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EM@3AM – Acute APAP Toxicity
Welcome to EM@3AM, an emDOCs series designed to foster your working knowledge by providing an expedited review of clinical basics. We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp.
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