Radiation injuries and illnesses are rare, but let’s take a look at a few tips and tricks to guide your emergency department management.
Ionizing Radiation Injuries and Illnesses: Ensuring Patient Safety and Self-Preservation 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 »
This week after the blizzard lets warm ourselves up by reviewing hyperthermia.
TOXCARD: Hyperthermia in the toxicological setting Read More »
Anticholinergic Toxicity: A quick review and references regarding new data on physostigmine.
EM@3AM – Anticholinergic Toxicity Read More »
Today’s Tox Card covers laboratory abnormalities in alcoholic ketoacidosis. What can you expect, and why do these abnormalities occur?
Toxcards: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis Read More »
Differentiating sympathomimetic and anticholinergic toxidrome isn’t always easy. This week’s Tox Card explains the difference and provides keys in diagnosis of each toxidrome.
Toxcards: Sympathomimetic vs. Anticholinergic Toxidromes Read More »
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.
EM@3AM – Acute APAP Toxicity Read More »
This week’s Tox Card focuses on Toxic Alcohols. What are the diagnostic and management pearls and pitfalls for these poisons?
TOXCARD: TOXIC ALCOHOL POISONING Read More »
This week’s Tox Card focuses on a classic in toxicology: TCA poisoning. Read on to find out more.
ToxCard: TCA Poisoning Read More »
It’s that time of year for flu. However, what else could it be? This week’s Tox Card focuses on CO poisoning.
Tox Cards: CO Poisoning Read More »