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101 Plasma and Urine Dimercaptopropanesulfonate Concentrations after Dermal Application of Transdermal DMPS (TD-DMPS) Journal of Medical Toxicology, March 1, 2013 Review Article

102 Life-Threatening Hyperkalemia from Cream of Tartar Ingestion Journal of Medical Toxicology, February 27, 2013

103 Implications of Alcohol Intoxication at the Time of Burn and Smoke Inhalation Injury: An Epidemiologic and Clinical Analysis Journal of Burn Care & Research, February 26, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article

104 Common Hand Sanitizer May Distort Readings of Breathalyzer Tests in the Absence of Acute Intoxication Academic Emergency Medicine, February 26, 2013 Clinical Article

105 Dioxin exposure in breast milk and infant neurodevelopment in Vietnam Occupational and Environmental Medicine, February 26, 2013 Review Article

106 Nephrotoxicity and Efficacy Assessment of Polymyxin Use in 92 Transplant Patients Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, February 26, 2013 Review Article
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107 A Comparison of the Prevalence of Lead-Contaminated Imported Chinese Ceramic Dinnerware Purchased Inside Versus Outside Philadelphia's Chinatown Journal of Medical Toxicology, February 25, 2013 Clinical Article

108 Risk and protective behaviours for residential carbon monoxide poisoning Injury Prevention, February 25, 2013 Review Article

109 Heavy Metal Contaminants in Yerberia Shop Products Journal of Medical Toxicology, February 25, 2013 Review Article

110 Recurrent Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Secondary to Iopromide Contrast Journal of Burn Care & Research, February 25, 2013

111 A Fatal Case of Thallium Toxicity: Challenges in Management Journal of Medical Toxicology, February 22, 2013

112 Selenium in the Prevention of Anthracycline-Induced Cardiac Toxicity in Children with Cancer Full Text Journal of Oncology, February 21, 2013 Clinical Article

113 A Review of Emergency Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Severe Poisoning by Cardiotoxic Drugs Journal of Medical Toxicology, February 21, 2013 Review Article

114 “Bath Salts” and “Plant Food” Products: the Experience of One Regional US Poison Center Journal of Medical Toxicology, February 21, 2013 Review Article

115 A Case of Sodium Chlorite Toxicity Managed with Concurrent Renal Replacement Therapy and Red Cell Exchange Journal of Medical Toxicology, February 21, 2013

116 The impact of alcohol intoxication in patients admitted due to assault at an Australian major trauma centre: a trauma registry study from 1999 to 2009 Emergency Medicine Journal, February 20, 2013 Review Article

117 High-Resolution Computed Tomography Findings for Patients With Drug-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity, With Special Reference to Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis-Like Patterns in Gemcitabine-Induced Cases Full Text The Oncologist, February 18, 2013 Clinical Article

118 Cyanide poisoning by fire smoke inhalation: a European expert consensus European Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 18, 2013 Review Article

119 Utilization of Hyperinsulinemia Euglycemia and Intravenous Fat Emulsion Following Poison Center Recommendations Journal of Medical Toxicology, February 18, 2013 Review Article

120 The Clinical and Forensic Toxicology of Z-drugs Journal of Medical Toxicology, February 14, 2013 Review Article

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Procalcitonin and CRP predict identify high-risk children with appendicitis

As published in Pediatric Emergency Care, procalcitonin and CRP levels discriminate between children admitted with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis who may require closer monitoring. The study involved 111 children who were divided into 2 groups based on intra-operative diagnoses of appendicitis (n=69) and peritonitis (n=42). Patients with peritonitis, who were more likely to have complications and require intensive care unit admission, had significantly higher procalcitonin (0.15 vs. 4.95 ng/ml) and CRP levels (3 vs. 14.3 mg/dl) on admission than patients with appendicitis. Using a cut-off procalcitonin level of 0.18 ng/ml, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for peritonitis were 97%, 80%, 72%, and 89.3%, respectively. Using a cut-off CRP level of 3 mg/dl, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for peritonitis were 95%, 74%, 68%, and 96.2%, respectively.

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Vomiting during acute stroke increases mortality

As published in the Emergency Medicine Journal, patients who vomit during acute strokes have an increased risk of mortality (HR=5.06). Of 1968 stroke patients enrolled in the study, 1349 had cerebral infarctions, 459 had cerebral hemorrhages, and 152 had subarachnoid hemorrhages; 14.5% of all stroke patients vomited during the acute stage of the stroke (cerebral infarction, 8.7%; cerebral hemorrhage, 23.7%; and subarachnoid hemorrhage, 36.8%).

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Association between tight glycemic control and hip fracture in diabetics

As published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, patients with T2DM (mean age, 77.3 y; n=932) with a HbA1c < 6% (OR=3.01) or 6.1-7% (OR=2.34) are more likely to sustain a hip fracture than patients with a HbA1c > 8%. All patients had a HbA1c level determined within 3 months preceding the hip fracture. No differences in risk existed between patients treated with oral hypoglycemics or insulin.

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1 Syncope Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department and Clinic Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , March 18, 2013

2 A 9-State Analysis of Designer Stimulant, Bath Salt, Hospital Visits Reported to Poison Control Centers Annals of Emergency Medicine, March 29, 2013 Review Article

3 2C or Not 2C: Phenethylamine Designer Drug Review Journal of Medical Toxicology, April 3, 2013 Review Article

4 Intravenous Lipid Emulsion to Reverse Acute Drug Toxicity in Pediatric Patients Annals of Pharmacotherapy, April 25, 2013

5 Examining the risk of methanol poisoning from methyl acetate-containing products The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 22, 2013 Review Article

6 Methylene Blue for Distributive Shock: A Potential New Use of an Old Antidote Journal of Medical Toxicology, April 15, 2013

7 Acute Alcohol Intoxication in Adolescents: Frequency of Respiratory Depression The Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 4, 2013

8 The Limited Utility of Screening Laboratory Tests and Electrocardiograms in the Management of Unintentional Asymptomatic Pediatric Ingestions The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 5, 2013 Review Article

9 Is there a role for progesterone in the management of acute organophosphate poisoning during pregnancy? Medical Hypotheses, April 9, 2013

10 The effect of Thespesia populnea on cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, April 17, 2013

11 Evaluation of the Use and Safety of Octreotide as Antidotal Therapy for Sulfonylurea Overdose in Children Pediatric Emergency Care, March 8, 2013 Review Article

12 Role of astrocytes in manganese mediated neurotoxicity BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology, April 29, 2013 Free full text Review Article

13 Dioxin exposure in breast milk and infant neurodevelopment in Vietnam Occupational and Environmental Medicine, February 26, 2013 Review Article

14 Pulmonary Hemorrhage: A Rare Complication of Opioid Overdose Pediatric Emergency Care, August 11, 2011

15 Toxicology observation: Nystagmus after marijuana use Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, April 29, 2013

16 Lead, Mercury, and Arsenic Poisoning Due to Topical Use of Traditional Chinese Medicines American Journal of Medicine, April 17, 2013

17 Methanol poisoning among travellers to Indonesia Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease , April 9, 2013 Review Article

18 Accidental Overdose of Intrathecal Cytarabine in Children Annals of Pharmacotherapy, April 25, 2013

19 Mercury Poisoning: A Diagnostic Challenge Pediatric Emergency Care, November 12, 2012

20 Medically Significant Late Bleeding After Treated Crotaline Envenomation: A Systematic Review Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

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Emergency Medicine - Toxicology News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Emergency Medicine

Highlights in Emergency Medicine

Procalcitonin and CRP predict identify high-risk children with appendicitis

Vomiting during acute stroke increases mortality

Association between tight glycemic control and hip fracture in diabetics

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