There are some scary ingestions out there and I think we’d all agree that bupropion (Wellbutrin) is on the short list of drugs that should make us worry. Learn how to recognize and manage toxicity, especially the neurogenic and cardiac effects of bupropion in the first episode of the third season of Toxicology podcasts from Suzan Mazor and I.

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Toxicology Season 3 Episode 1: Suzan Mazor and Brad Sobolewski – PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast

Managing Pain in Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Crises – PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast

Vaso-occlusive pain episodes are the most common reason children and adolescents with sickle cell disease present to the Emergency Department. Prompt, protocol-driven management is essential starting with early administration of IV opioids, reassessment at 15–30 minute intervals, and judicious hydration. Understanding the patient’s typical pain pattern, opioid history, and psychosocial context can guide more effective […]
  1. Managing Pain in Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Crises
  2. Penetrating Neck Injuries
  3. Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI
  4. Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease)
  5. The Unvaccinated Child with Fever

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CME and MOC Part II

I am delighted to offer free CME and MOC Part II through Cincinnati Children’s for the entirety of Toxicology Season 3. Just listen to all three episodes and access the CME/MOC portal via this link. 

References

Huecker MR, Smiley A, Saadabadi A. Bupropion. [Updated 2021 Oct 17]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470212/

Farkas J. Bupropion intoxication. EMCrit. October 1, 2021. Accessed April 11, 2022. https://emcrit.org/ibcc/bupropion/