Chemical Change In Synthetic Marijuana Suspected Of Causing Illnesses
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Californians increasingly visiting hospital ERs for non-injury care
Californians increasingly visiting hospital ERs for non-injury care http://ift.tt/1Ct1DFQ Californians are increasingly likely to visit a hospital emergency room for complex medical problems rather than an injury, according to new research. Although hospital emergency departments, or EDs, were once known as “accident rooms,” a review of all non-federal hospital emergency rooms in California from 2005…
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Family Poisoned By Methyl Bromide at Luxury Resort
A U.S. family vacationing in St. John was apparently poisoned by methyl bromide, a highly toxic pesticide the use of which has been severely limited in the U.S. Exposure to methyl bromide can result in nausea, abdominal pain, weakness, confusion, pulmonary edema, and seizures. Neurologic effects can be long-lasting and even permanent. http://ift.tt/1Jb1eh6 via IFTTT
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Lessons from the battlefield are transforming emergency medicine in huge ways
Lessons from the battlefield are transforming emergency medicine in huge ways http://ift.tt/1a7maKq About 35 million people are treated in the United States each year for traumatic injuries, such as those cause by gunshots and car accidents. Trauma is the leading cause of death for Americans under 44, according to the Trauma Center Association of America….
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Arsenic, Toxicology, and the Problem of Science in the Courtroom
Arsenic, Toxicology, and the Problem of Science in the Courtroom http://ift.tt/1a2qpGr Contemporary debates about expert witnesses and scientific evidence in courtrooms are nothing new. 150 years ago people—scientists, lawyers, jurists, and journalists—raised questions about when to rely on expert witnesses, how much weight should be given to their testimony, and how to evaluate the results of…
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Childhood Poisonings from New Detergent Packets on the Rise
A new blog post in the New York Times highlights the danger (particularly to children) of new laundry detergent packets. Due to their small size and bright colors, many toddlers and small children have been eating them, leading to significant symptoms including severe nausea and vomiting, respiratory distress, and metabolic abnormalities. Some children have also…
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ACEP Issues Clinical Policy on Opioid Prescribing for Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department
Deaths due to prescription opioids are a significant problem, accounting for nearly 15,000 fatalities in 2008 (a more than threefold increase compared to 10 years previously). In fact, deaths due to drug overdoses are second only to motor vehicle crashes as a cause of injury-related deaths. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has recognized…
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Hydroxocobalamin Superior to Sodium Thiosulfate for Treating Severe Cyanide Toxicity
Dr. Tanen’s new article on treatment of acute cyanide toxicity has just been published in Annals of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Tanen and his co-authors induced severe cyanide toxicity a swine model and then administered one of three treatments: hydroxocobalamin (the active ingredient in Cyanokit), sodium thiosulfate (one of the primary components classically used for treatment…
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Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Death from MRSA Bacteremia
A new study by Dr. Mina Pastagia et al. has identified risk factors for death from bacteremia due to MRSA. In a retrospective study of 699 cases of MRSA bacteremia in 603 patients, researchers noted that advanced age, residence in a nursing home, severe bacteremia, and organ impairment were independently associated with increased risk of…