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Oral Anticoagulation: Striking the Perfect Balance
- Author:
- Lewis S. Nelson, MD, FACEP, FACMT (Series Editor)
- Betty Chen, MD
Anticoagulants are life-saving drugs, but cases in which reversal is imperative due to uncontrolled bleeding are not uncommon. How can the effects...
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Status Asthmaticus and Lactic Acidosis: Is There a Toxicologic Link?
- Author:
- Lewis S. Nelson, MD, FACEP, FACMT (Series Editor)
- Betty Chen, MD
An 18-year-old man with a history of severe asthma is transported to the ED by ambulance. Despite aggressive treatment, his condition continues to...
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Tres Pasitos: "Three Little Steps" to Aldicarb Poisoning
- Author:
- Lewis S. Nelson, MD (Series Editor)
- Betty Chen, MD
A 13-year-old girl presents with profound gastrointestinal hyperactivity after drinking a beverage the previous night. What is the toxicologic...
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Toxicologic Hyperthermia
- Author:
- Lewis S. Nelson, MD (Series Editor)
- Betty Chen, MD
- Susi U. Vassallo, MD, FACEP, FACMT
A man with an extremely elevated body temperature and a history of cocaine use is unresponsive and tachycardic. The differential diagnosis,...