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Unified treatment algorithm for the management of crotaline snakebite in the United States: results of an evidence-informed consensus workshopEric J Lavonas
Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado, USA
BMC Emerg Med 11:2. 2011..Treatment of crotaline envenomation is not standardized, and significant variation in practice exists...
Hypertonic sodium bicarbonate for Taxus media-induced cardiac toxicity in swineAnne Michelle Ruha
Department of Medical Toxicology, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
Acad Emerg Med 9:179-85. 2002..To determine whether intravenous (IV) hypertonic sodium bicarbonate is effective in the reversal of QRS widening associated with severe Taxus intoxication...
Late hematologic toxicity following treatment of rattlesnake envenomation with crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab antivenomAnne Michelle Ruha
Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States
Toxicon 57:53-9. 2011....
Recombinant factor VIIa for treatment of gastrointestinal hemorrhage following rattlesnake envenomationAnne Michelle Ruha
Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Wilderness Environ Med 20:156-60. 2009....
Urine mercury excretion following meso-dimercaptosuccinic acid challenge in fish eatersAnne Michelle Ruha
Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
Arch Pathol Lab Med 133:87-92. 2009..However, studies comparing urine mercury excretion following DMSA in healthy non-fish eaters with healthy fish eaters could not be located...
Pharmacologic treatment of acute pediatric methamphetamine toxicityAnne Michelle Ruha
Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85006 2502, USA
Pediatr Emerg Care 22:782-5. 2006..To report our experience with the use of benzodiazepines and haloperidol for sedation of pediatric patients with acute methamphetamine poisoning...
Initial postmarketing experience with crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab for treatment of rattlesnake envenomationAnne Michelle Ruha
Department of Medical Toxicology, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Ann Emerg Med 39:609-15. 2002..We describe our postmarketing experience with patients receiving Crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab (CroFab; FabAV) antivenom for treatment of rattlesnake envenomation...
Acute hypersensitivity reactions associated with administration of crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab antivenomRobert Cannon
Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Ann Emerg Med 51:407-11. 2008..Brentwood, TN) was introduced in 2001, and early studies reported a hypersensitivity reaction rate up to 19%. We describe the incidence of acute hypersensitivity reactions to FabAV in patients bitten by rattlesnakes...
Respiratory compromise in patients with rattlesnake envenomationDaniel E Brooks
Department of Medical Toxicology, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85006, USA
J Emerg Med 23:329-32. 2002..Only 2 patients (0.7%) required intubation as a direct consequence of RSE. No one required intubation for antivenin-induced hypersensitivity reactions...
Toxicology in the ICU: part 3: natural toxinsMichael Levine
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Department of Medical Toxicology, 925 E McDowell Rd, 2nd Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
Chest 140:1357-70. 2011..The first article discussed the general approach to the patient, including laboratory testing; the second article focused on specific toxic agents, grouped into categories...
Methamphetamine toxicity secondary to intravaginal body stuffingJohn Kashani
Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 42:987-9. 2004..This is well reported with cocaine and heroin and occurs less commonly with methamphetamine. We report an unusual case of intravaginal body stuffing that lead to severe methamphetamine toxicity in a young woman...
Hypoglycemia after accidental pediatric sulfonylurea ingestionsMichael Levine
Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Pediatr Emerg Care 27:846-9. 2011..These medications are associated with delayed and often prolonged hypoglycemia. As such, most authorities but not all recommend admission for all pediatric patients with an accidental sulfonylurea ingestion...
Toxicology in the ICU: Part 1: general overview and approach to treatmentMichael Levine
Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
Chest 140:795-806. 2011..The second article will address the management of specific overdoses; the last will cover plants, mushrooms, envenomations, and heavy metals...
Case files of the Medical Toxicology Fellowship at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ: a non-warfarin anticoagulant overdoseChip Gresham
Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Banner Poison Control Center, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
J Med Toxicol 5:242-9. 2009..He previously had an inferior vena cava filter placed, and had received tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) for a cerebrovascular accident. A toxicology consult was obtained in the ED...
Polyuria, acidosis, and coma following massive ibuprofen ingestionMichael Levine
Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
J Med Toxicol 6:315-7. 2010..This case is unique in several ways. First, ibuprofen levels this high have only rarely been described. Second, polyuria is very poorly described following ibuprofen ingestions...
Cardiomyopathy following latrodectus envenomationMichael Levine
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Department of Medical Toxicology, Phoenix, AZ
West J Emerg Med 11:521-3. 2010..We describe a case of a 22-year-old male who sustained a Latrodectus envenomation complicated by cardiomyopathy...
Aniline and methanol toxicity after shoe dye ingestionKenneth D Katz
Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
J Emerg Med 27:367-9. 2004..Treatment involved methylene blue infusion, emergent hemodialysis, fomepizole therapy, and blood products. Multiple toxicities can occur after ingestion of shoe dyes...
