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Medical Category: Toxicology

Association of Maternal First-Trimester Ondansetron Use with Cardiac Malformations and Oral Clefts in Newborns

Background Information: Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy most commonly occurs during the first trimester. If left untreated, the development of hyperemesis gravidarum can lead to further complications characterized by dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities.1 Ondansetron, a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist has quickly ...

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Obstetrics and GynecologyToxicology

REBEL Review 96: CCB and BB Toxicity Review and Management

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REBEL Reviews

REBEL Core Cast 28.0 – Conference Pearls

Take Home Points  No palpable pulse does not equal no perfusion. We aren’t great at feeling pulses Patients with moderate to severe signs and symptoms of lithium toxicity should be considered for hemodialysis Always consider serious causes of back pain ...

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ResuscitationToxicology

Rebellion in EM 2019: Suboxone for Opioid Addiction via Salil Bhandari, MD

Background: The role of the ED physician in helping stop the opioid epidemic is three-fold: safe prescribing practices, beginning suboxone administration in the ED as part of an ED/Community Suboxone program, and providing Narcan prescriptions to at risk patients. Most ...

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Toxicology

Vaping Associated Lung Injury (VALI)

Background: E-cigarettes or “vapes” are now the most popular tobacco product among US teens and are used by 20% of all high-schoolers2. Vapes are used to heat and vaporize a liquid (e-juice or vape juice) that may contain nicotine, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), ...

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Thoracic and RespiratoryToxicology

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