Organophosphorus Compounds and Oximes

Organophosphorus Compounds and Oximes

Organophosphorus (OP) pesticides and nerve agents still pose a threat to the population. Treatment of OP poisoning is an ongoing challenge and burden for medical services. Standard drug treatment consists of atropine and... read more

Approach to the Critically Ill Poisoned Patient

Approach to the Critically Ill Poisoned Patient

Toxicology histories are notoriously unreliable. Any available medical records, especially medication lists. Timing & amount of ingestions. Immediate vs. sustained-release formulations. Consider inquiring specifically... read more

Tox and Hound – Metal Hydrides

Tox and Hound – Metal Hydrides

We are left with four main scenarios in which arsine gas is produced and/or encountered: aqueous solutions of oxidized arsenic compounds in contact with metals metal arsenides in contact with water/moisture release... read more

Intentional Hydroxychloroquine Overdose Treated with High-Dose Diazepam

Intentional Hydroxychloroquine Overdose Treated with High-Dose Diazepam

This case demonstrates the importance of rapid recognition and treatment of hydroxychloroquine poisoning. We anticipate that clinicians may be asked to recognize and manage this toxidrome in increasing frequency as attention... read more

Evidence-based Recommendations on the Use of Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Therapy in Poisoning

Evidence-based Recommendations on the Use of Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Therapy in Poisoning

Although intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) was first used to treat life-threatening local anesthetic (LA) toxicity, its use has expanded to include both non-local anesthetic (non-LA) poisoning and less severe manifestations... read more

Common food additive slows E. coli poisoning

Common food additive slows E. coli poisoning

An additive found in a variety of different foods can slow the effects of E. coli poisoning, Michigan State University researchers found in a study.... read more