Toxic Alcohols
I love this kind of case, the patient isn’t offering us much to go on but they are really complicated and deteriorating…what do you want to order and assess first?… Read more »
Category Archives: Toxicology
Hypothermia and Overdose
As that time of year approaches we start to see more and more of the mysterious “found down” patient, was it drugs or alcohol, maybe both or could the decreased… Read more »
TCA Overdose
My favourite post on the complex management of the TCA overdose. As an ER nurse knowing that my patient has possibly overdosed on TCA immediately causes me to worry about… Read more »
Beta Blocker Overdose
It’s not really a secret- I love toxicology. It is just so complicated and interesting. My ED sees a lot of overdose but usually not from prescription medications. Recently I… Read more »