Tag: Toxicologic/Environmental

Brain Teaser

Test Your Knowledge: Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis in the ED

July 20, 2022
EB Medicine

An acute allergic reaction is a rapid-onset, IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction. Although it is most commonly caused…

Rapid Reference

Toxidromes

June 19, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

US Poison Control Center Hotline 1-800-222-1222 Five commonly encountered toxidromes (toxicology syndromes) are described below along…

News & Updates

All-Time High for U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths

May 12, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD
2 Comments

Yesterday the CDC released a report of provisional drug overdose deaths for the 12-month period of…

Brain Teaser

Test Your Knowledge: Lead Poisoning in Children

April 22, 2022
EB Medicine

 Millions of children continue to be at risk for lead exposure despite a dramatic decline over…

Clinical Cases

Inhalation Injury

April 10, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Hx: A male in his 20’s is working when he mixes lime away and bleach in a…

Rapid Reference

Lead Poisoning

April 6, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Why do we care? The April, 2022 Peds EMP Article is on the topic of Lead…

What's Your Diagnosis

What’s Your Diagnosis? Lead Poisoning in Children

April 5, 2022
EB Medicine

Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Possible Rabies Exposure (Postscript 4 of 4)

February 21, 2022
angiew@ebmedicine.net
1 Comment

A 47-year-old man is brought to urgent care by his wife after he was bitten on…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Possible Rabies Exposure (Postscript 3 of 4)

February 14, 2022
angiew@ebmedicine.net

A 38-year-old man presents to urgent care after sustaining a bite from a squirrel he trapped…