Toxicology
Case Reports
Case Studies in Toxicology: Start Low and Go Slow
A woman in her third decade with no known medical history was dropped off at the waiting area of the ED for evaluation of depressed mental status...
Case Reports
Case Studies in Toxicology: DILI Dally
A 50-year-old Hispanic woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), for which she was not currently taking medication, was referred to the...
Feature
Carbon Monoxide: The Other Silent Killer
A 50-year-old woman was pulled from the window of a burning building and found to be in cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity.
Case Reports
Case Studies in Toxicology: Always Cook Your Boba
A 45-year-old man and his 40-year-old wife both presented for evaluation of facial spasm and cheek swelling after eating a soup containing taro...
Case Reports
Don’t Always Rush to Rally Renal
An otherwise healthy 20-month-old boy presented to the ED for evaluation after his...
Conference Coverage
As designer drugs multiply, toxicologists spring into action
SAN DIEGO – New designer drugs are constantly hitting the market. They’re often especially appealing – and especially risky – because routine drug...
Case Reports
Case Studies in Toxicology: An Unlikely Cause of Paralysis
A young man with a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented for evaluation of severe bilateral weakness in the upper and lower...