Metal Hydrides III: Boron Hydrides — Diborane and Pentaborane ARDS, the Green Dragon, and Delayed-onset Neurotoxicity Steven Curry, M.D.* Eugene Ngai, M.S.# Jeffrey Gold^ * University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Department of Medical Toxicology Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ # ChemicallySpeakingLLC ^ Integrated Environmental Services, Inc. Introduction We’ve been […]
Tox and Hound – Fellow Friday – Metal Hydrides II – Phosphine (PH3)
Fumigation, Semiconductors, Human Self-Ignition and Methamphetamine Steven Curry, M.D.*Eugene Ngai, M.S.#Greg Makar, D.O.* *University of Arizona College of MedicinePhoenix Department of Medical Toxicology BannerUniversity Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ #ChemicallySpeakingLLC Introduction In the previous Fellow Friday on arsine, we introduced metal hydrides, their general physical properties, and how they are used in the semiconductor industry. […]
Tox and Hound – Fellow Friday – Whence the Protons of Lactic Acidosis, Part II
Cellular Efflux of Protons and Lactate Steven C Curry, MDUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine – PhoenixBanner – University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix, AZ@SteveCurryMD Robert A Robergs, Ph.D.School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of HealthQueensland University of TechnologyBrisbane, QLD, Australia As noted in the comments in the post on the origins of protons in lactic […]
Tox and Hound – Fellow Friday – Whence the Protons of Lactic Acidosis?
Whence the Protons of Lactic Acidosis? The case of impaired mitochondrial electron transport Steven C Curry, MDUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine – PhoenixBanner – University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix, AZ@SteveCurryMD Robert A Robergs, Ph.D.School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of HealthQueensland University of TechnologyBrisbane, QLD, Australia **NEW** – When finished with this first part, […]
Tox and Hound – Fellow Friday – Rapid Collapse and Anaphylactoid Reactions from Rattlesnake Bites
by Steve Curry, M.D. Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Phoenix, AZ @SteveCurryMD It’s early March in Phoenix and we are well into the rattlesnake bite season. It is estimated there are about 350 to 400 rattlesnake bites annually in Arizona, which is pretty tiny compared to […]