by David Juurlink We need to talk about activated charcoal. Why? Because we sometimes give it when we probably shouldn’t, and we sometimes don’t when we probably should. I’ll explain what I mean by this. But first, some background. What is activated charcoal? Activated charcoal (AC) is a gritty black substance that, when administered to […]
Tox and Hound – Fellow Friday – Endozepines and Idiopathic Recurrent Stupor
Endozepines and Idiopathic Recurrent Stupor From Cholesterol Anesthesia to Anticonvulsant Potatoes and Hepatic Encephalopathy by Steven Curry, M.D.Banner – University Medical Center PhoenixUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine – PhoenixPhoenix, AZ@SteveCurryMD The upcoming traditional Thanksgiving holiday meal along with anticipated postprandial lethargy reminded me of a topic that toxicology fellows should be familiar with and […]
Tox and Hound – The Secret Life of Vacor
by Sarah Shafer Vacor was the scourge of rats everywhere in the United States until 1979, when it was removed from the marketplace after we realized that it was not just deadly to rats, but also to humans. It smelled like peanuts, which may have been the reason that it appealed to kids and people […]
Tox and Hound – Great! Naloxone worked! Now what?
by Jon Cole In some ways, you never outgrow your training. Before my medical toxicology fellowship, I completed a residency in emergency medicine. It is my primary specialty and practice, and it’s by far the most common place I encounter most of the patients I see. As opioids have become the primary cause of poisoning […]
The Dantastic Mr. Tox & Howard – S03E01 – Am vs Have
Compassionate care and why words matter with Bill Kinkle Join Dan (@drusyniak) &Howard (@heshiegreshie) as they set out to change the conversation about substance use with Bill Kinkle (@billkinkle). This one comes with a warning. We will discuss graphic descriptions of drug use, addiction behaviors and stigmatizing language. Help us to end the stigma associated […]
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