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.
EM@3AM – Beta-Blocker Toxicity Read More »
SILENT syndrome is a severely disabling syndrome that is difficult to diagnose but should be suspected in patients with altered mental status and neurologic changes with a history of lithium use.
Tox Card: Shhhhh…. It’s SILENT Read More »
A young female presents to the emergency department requesting testing for exposure to gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB). How do you advise the patient? Read this week’s review for a number of helpful hints.
EM@3AM – Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) Toxicity Read More »
This week’s toxcard is on mushrooms! Yummy. Enjoy.
Tox Cards: Mushrooms Read More »
This week’s toxcard is a review on bath salts. Enjoy!
Tox Cards: Bath Salts Read More »
This week’s toxcard is on local anesthic allergy and the use of benadryl as an alternative for local analgesia.
TOXCARD: Diphenhydramine to the rescue, useful for more than hives Read More »
This week’s toxcard is on treatments used for beta blocker and calcium channel blocker toxicity.
TOXCARD: BB & CCB Treatments Read More »
What options do you have for GI decontamination, and how do you do it? This week’s ToxCard looks at GI decon in the ED.
This week’s toxcard is on clinical features of phenytoin poisoning and interpreting the phenytoin level.
Tox Card: Phenytoin Poisoning Read More »
The FDA recently announced a shortage of sodium bicarbonate. Thankfully there are options we can use for both alkalinization and treating prolonged QRS.
TOXCARD: Alternatives to Sodium Bicarbonate for Alkalinization of a Poisoned Patient Read More »
