by Kavita Babu In 1999, a toddler encountered glipizide during an exploratory ingestion. When he wouldn’t wake up from a nap, the family called the EMTs, who found a fingerstick blood sugar of 13 mg/dL. He received several D25 boluses – each time his sugar would respond appropriately, then fall. His care […]
The Dantastic Mr. Tox & Howard Episode 12 – Isbister Bitsy Spider
Join Dan (@drusyniak) &howard (@heshiegreshie) as they palaver with Dr. Geoff Isbister (@geoff_isbister) about the poison playground that is Australia. Snakes, spiders and quetiapine, oh my! Learn what color of snake to look out for (hint: all of them), learn how Australians do research (on themselves), and why generally leaving your house down under is […]
Tox & Hound – Small Poisoned Humans
by Diane Calello A patient is brought back from triage. He is uncooperative with your exam and it is difficult to obtain vital signs. His speech is mostly incoherent, and he is drooling. You notice with disgust that he is chewing on the bedrails. He is incontinent of urine and feces, but […]
The Dantastic Mr Tox & Howard Episode 5 – Conflicts of Approval
Join Dan (@drusyniak) &howard (@heshiegreshie) as we talk with Dr. Jeanmarie Perrone (@JMPerroneMD) about the FDA and taking on “Big Pain” during her time on the FDA Drug Safety and Risk Management committee. Don’t drink the raspberries . . . Brought to you by BrownApron. Stay healthy true believers! Delicious Links: John Oliver and Supplements […]
Tox & Hound – aka AKA
by Dan Rusyniak Few things perk a toxicologist’s interest as much as a low bicarb and a high anion gap. To us an Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (AGMA, unlike MAGA) is a solvable mystery. You might remember from medical school the mnemonic MUDPILES or CAT MUDPILES. Looking at the list (from Wikipedia) […]
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