Toxicology
Conference Coverage
ECG predictors of cardiac events mandate troponin level testing in drug overdoses
Roughly 15% of adult ED patients with an acute drug overdose will experience a major cardiac event during their hospital stay. The ED admission...
News
Changing marijuana laws pose health challenges
Case Reports
Case Studies in Toxicology: Death and Taxus
News
Marked shift seen in demographics of heroin users seeking treatment
Key clinical point: Many heroin users transitioned to that drug from prescription opioids.
News
E-cigarettes trigger sharp rise in poison control center calls
News
Naloxone autoinjector approved for caregiver use in treating opioid overdoses
Clinical Review
Bites and Stings
Venomous bites and stings are responsible for significant mortality and morbidity worldwide, with arthropods accounting for a higher percentage of...
Case Reports
Case Studies in Toxicology: A Patchwork of Problems in Parkinson Patients
A 76-year-old man with a history of Parkinson disease and hypertension presents with severe extremity weakness, muscle aches, tremulousness,...
Case Reports
Case Report: Nasal Septal Abscess
Case Reports
Poland Syndrome: A Congenital Abnormality Mimicking a Traumatic Injury
News
Physicians are major source for frequent opioid misusers
Major Finding: Opioid pain relievers were prescribed by a physician for 18% of people who used them only 1-29 days of the year, but that...