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Medical Category: Toxicology

Benzodiazepine-Refractory Alcohol Withdrawal

Background: Severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) accounts for only 10% of the roughly 500,000 annual cases of AWS episodes that require pharmacologic treatment. AWS is characterized by an imbalance between inhibitory GABA and excitatory NMDA receptor stimulation secondary to chronic ethanol ...

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Toxicology

REBEL Review 67: Cyanide Toxicity Treatment

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REBEL Reviews

REBEL Review 64: Toxic Alcohols

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REBEL Reviews

Intravenous Fluids and Alcohol Intoxication

Frequently, patients with acute alcohol intoxication are brought to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation and treatment.  Although practice patterns vary, it is not an uncommon practice to give normal saline to these patients in the hopes that the saline ...

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Toxicology

REBEL Review 18: Toxins and Antidotes

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