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Tide Pod Challenge: A Closer Look at the Toxicology

4/13/2018 Aaron S. Frey, DO
Every few months a new challenge becomes a viral sensation on social media. One of these challenges - eating a laundry detergent pod - has led to an incredible uptick in potential poisonings (35 times
Clinical , Toxicology

Anhydrous Caffeine: The Other White Powder

1/31/2018 Alexandra Amaducci, DO
Anhydrous Caffeine: The Other White Powder One teaspoon of anhydrous caffeine may equal approximately 25-28 cups of coffee, which can be deadly. Caffeine, formally known as (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine),
Clinical , Toxicology

Contemporary Caffeinated Complaints

1/29/2018 Travis Marshall, MD
Contemporary Caffeinated Complaints The Drug Abuse Warning Network found that from 2005 to 2011, the number of ED visits for caffeine increased from 1,500 a year to more than 20,000. Today’s caffeine
Toxicology

It's Getting HOT in Here! A Review of Serotonin Syndrome

11/30/2017 Stephen Hallisey, MD , Joshua Glick, MD , Clinton J. Orloski, MD
It's Getting HOT in Here! A Review of Serotonin Syndrome You are called to evaluate a 74-year-old woman who was found by her daughter, confused and unable to get out of bed. The patient's only medica
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Health Policy Journal Club , Medications , Health Policy , Regulatory

Health Policy Journal Club: The Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic

11/6/2017 Brandon Roe, DO
Health Policy Journal Club: The Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic Mandating use of prescription drug monitoring programs cuts opioids by up to 10% Opioid prescriptions in the United States have been
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Medications , Toxicology

Atrial Fibrillation after Naloxone Administration: A Rare Complication of Opioid Reversal

10/5/2017 Megan Gillespie, DO , Maricel Dela Cruz, DO, MPH , Jay Slutsky, DO
Atrial Fibrillation after Naloxone Administration: A Rare Complication of Opioid Reversal Background Naloxone is a widely used antidote critical in reversing the lethal effect of respiratory depressi
Toxicology , Toxins

Chemical Warfare Agents

10/3/2017 Navneet Cheema, MD , Natalie Neumann, MD
Chemical Warfare Agents Today, chemical warfare agents (CWAs) may pose a greater hazard to civilians than soldiers. The threat of chemical warfare is hardly novel. Traditionally used by armies to bre
Recreational Drugs , Toxicology

Tripping off Trumpets: Diagnosis and Management of Jimson Weed Toxicity

8/14/2017 Henrik Galust
Tripping off Trumpets: Diagnosis and Management of Jimson Weed Toxicity A 16-year-old male is brought to the emergency department for confusion and hallucinations for the past hour. Two hours prior t
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Toxicology , Medications

Take-Home Naloxone: Preventing Death in an Era of Abuse

6/5/2017 Thomas del Ninno, MD , R. Gentry Wilkerson, MD, FACEP , Danya Khoujah, MD
Take-Home Naloxone: Preventing Death in an Era of Abuse The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic, resulting in a significant increase in overdose deaths.1 From 2000 to 2014, there was
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Toxicology

Don't Kid Around: SGLT-2 Inhibitors and the Risk for Euglycemic DKA

6/5/2017 Sajid Khan, MD , Maryam Arshad, MD
Don't Kid Around: SGLT-2 Inhibitors and the Risk for Euglycemic DKA A 62-year-old female presents with cough and generalized weakness for one day. She has no other symptoms and physical exam is unrem

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Considering a Medical Toxicology Fellowship?

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AIR-Pro: Toxicology (Part 1)

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AIR-Pro: Toxicology (Part 2)

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AIR Series: Toxicology Module (2017)

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