Human and Animal Bites
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Pasteurella species are common in dog and cat bite wound infections. Eikenella corrodens is a common pathogen in human bite wounds. Rabies and tetanus prophylaxis…
Hydrocarbons
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The primary concern after hydrocarbon ingestion is pulmonary toxicity. Viscosity, surface tension, and volatility are three important properties to assess the toxicity of liquid hydrocarbons….
Organophosphates and Carbamates
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides inactivate the enzyme acetylcholinesterase producing a cholinergic crisis, with the immediate threat to life being respiratory failure. The diagnosis of organophosphate…
Recreational Substances
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Bidirectional nystagmus is a unique finding of phencyclidine and ketamine toxicity. Myocardial ischemia and cerebral vascular accidents are potential significant morbidities of cocaine toxicity. There…
Plants and Mushrooms
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The vast majority of plant exposures are unintentional, involve small quantities, and the patients are typically asymptomatic. Gastrointestinal upset is the most common manifestation of…
Carbon Monoxide, Cyanide, and Smoke Inhalation
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Smoke inhalation victims may have concomitant carbon monoxide and cyanide poisoning. Clinical signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are notoriously nonspecific and may not…
Alkalis and Acids
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Asymptomatic children with a history of alkali or acid ingestion should be observed for a few hours and may be discharged from the emergency department…
Oral Anti-Diabetic Agents
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Oral anti-diabetic drugs function by either increasing insulin secretion or by modulating blood glucose concentrations through a variety of mechanisms other than the increase of…
