Emergency medicine physicians were trailblazers during the opioid epidemic, and now we have the same opportunity with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Treating AUD deserves the same attention we give to opioid overdose, diabetic ketoacidosis, or hypertensive emergencies. Even when alcohol ...
Each year, about 1 in 7 men and 1 in 11 women in the United States meet criteria for alcohol use disorder (AUD)—affecting nearly 29 million people, roughly the entire population of Texas. Patients with AUD face staggering health risks: ...
Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose remains one of the most common causes of acute liver failure in the United States. While its therapeutic use is widespread and generally safe, unintentional overdoses and delayed presentations can lead to devastating outcomes. In this episode ...
Take Home Points Orogastric lavage may still play an important role in treatment of the overdose patient. Do not perform lavage if the ingestion has limited toxicity at any dose or the ingested dose is unlikely to cause significant toxicity. ...
Take Home Points Toxic alcohols generally refer to methanol and ethylene glycol as these substances pose significant metabolic derangement and end-organ damage. Patient who present shortly after ingestion will simply look inebriated – no different than ethanol intoxication. At this ...
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