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Episode 203: Acetaminophen Toxicity

Core EM

The risk of unintentional overdose due to combination products. The potential for unintentional overdose when taking multiple medications containing acetaminophen. Formation of the toxic metabolite NAPQI during overdose situations. The difference between therapeutic dosing and overdose metabolism.

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REBEL Core Cast 129.0 – Gastric Lavage

REBEL EM

Take Home Points Orogastric lavage may still play an important role in treatment of the overdose patient. Strongly consider orogastric lavage in a patient who has taken an overdose of drugs that are particularly toxic, suspected extreme doses associated with high morbidity/mortality and do not have easily available and effective antidotes.

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REBEL Core Cast 109.0 – Na Channel Blocker Poisoning

REBEL EM

REBEL Core Cast 109.0 – Na Channel Blocker Poisoning Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Definition and Physiology Standard definition of a wide QRS is anything > 120 msec (3 small boxes on the ECG) In the context of poisoning, a “wide QRS” is anything greater than 100 milliseconds. Boehnert 1985 ). N Engl J Med.

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REBEL Core Cast 93.0 – Lithium Toxicity

REBEL EM

Lithium levels are often unreliable in terms of guiding management and must be taken in context with symptoms and time of ingestion (in acute overdose). REBEL Core Cast 93.0 – Lithium Toxicity Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Post Peer Reviewed By: Salim R. IV fluids are. Read more

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Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast Ep. 112

Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast

We highlight such manuscripts like: Overdose Receiving Centers – An Idea Whose Time Has Come? & Initial Prehospital Rapid Emergency Medicine Score (REMS) as a Predictor of Patient Outcomes Click here to download today! In this episode, we cover Volume 26 Number 1 of the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal.

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REBEL Cast Ep117: Low Dose vs Standard Dose Take-Home Buprenorphine From the ED

REBEL EM

Background Information: Opioid overdose deaths have been increasing in the past twenty years. The national number of overdose deaths from any opioid has increased 62.5% In addition, buprenorphine has a lower risk of death from overdose when compared to methadone (2). Characteristics: Mean age 35.5 Homeless: 32.6%

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Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast Ep. 116

Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast

As always THANK YOU for listening. Hawnwan Philip Moy MD ( @pecpodcast) Scott Goldberg MD, MPH ( @EMS_Boston ) Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH ( @jerescajeda ) Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO ( @PEMems) Maia Dorsett MD PhD ( @maiadorsett ) Lekshmi Kumar MD, MPH ( @gradyMED1 )