Toxicology Quick Hits

By |2016-12-14T12:56:49-05:00February 6th, 2015|Toxicology|

Courtesy of Steven Chan, one of the excellent Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellows at CCHMC, are some highlights from a toxicology talk given to the residents on the ED rotation. Activated charcoal is part of decontamination, but it doesn't work well for drugs like Iron, and [...]

Briefs: Ahhh! Spiders!

By |2016-12-14T12:56:57-05:00October 31st, 2013|Briefs, Toxicology|

Happy Halloween everyone. I thought I'd "celebrate" by posting about some rare but still clinically important spider bites. The two that get the most press in United States are the black widow (Latrodectus mactans) and brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa). Fortunately, there are only approximately 500 bytes [...]

Briefs: Pumping Iron

By |2016-12-14T12:56:58-05:00August 29th, 2013|Briefs, Toxicology|

Kids accidentally ingest medicines. In the Peds ED we are rightfully worried about opiates, BP meds, acetaminophen, and diabetes drugs (among many others) but we shouldn't overlook the potential dangers that come with iron ingestion. Let's take a look shall we? Why do humans need [...]

Oh No, CO!

By |2016-12-14T12:57:06-05:00January 7th, 2013|Toxicology|

Tis the season for flu-like symptoms. Many of you will see multiple members of the same family with the flu. But what if it isn't the flu? When should one be worried about carbon monoxide poisoning? Let's take a look at this colorless, odorless, potentially [...]

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