Urine Drug Screen
The urine drug screen, or urine toxicology screen, is a qualitative assay performed to indicate the presence or absence of a suspected drug
Category Toxicology
Quetiapine Toxicity
A classic toxicological ECG demonstrating the key electrophysiological changes seen with quetiapine overdose.
Tricyclic Overdose
A review of the ECG features seen in TCA overdose, which occur due to a combination of sodium channel blockade and antimuscarinic effects
Digoxin Toxicity
Digoxin toxicity ECG changes with dysrhythmias. Review of EKG features of digoxin toxicity and cardiotoxicity with example EKG
Digoxin Effect
ECG examples of digoxin effect cardiotoxicity. Downsloping ST depression with a characteristic "Salvador Dali sagging" appearance.
Beta-blocker and Calcium-channel blocker toxicity
A review of the ECG changes seen in beta-blocker and calcium-channel blocker poisonings, including propranolol and sotalol, with example ECGs.
Kloss and Bruce Tox in a Box
Pocket Toxicology Flashcards by Brian Kloss and Travis Bruce.\ aka Tox in a Box with examples on the Toxicology flashcards page
Approach to the Poisoned Patient
I chose to use the board game Operation as the foundation for the Approach to the Poisoned Patient flashcard.
EMI 020 Anticholinergic Daddy
More Anticholinergic Medical Humor and Emergency Musical Interludes with Ed Schaefer. I'm your anticholinergic daddy and I'm coming home.
R&R In The FASTLANE 180
Welcome to the 180th edition of Research and Reviews in the Fastlane. R&R in the Fastlane is a free resource that harnesses the power of social media
having a dig…
the case. 87 year old female presents to your ED following an intentional overdose. She tells you that approximately 4 hours ago she ingested ‘most of [her] digoxin tablets’ that she bought earlier in the afternoon.
a little low…
the case. A 48 year old female arrives to ED via ambulance following an intentional overdose. Her husband discovered her taking tablet after tablet in the bathroom at home. She has a history of depression & diabetes and reports feeling…