Anne Michelle Ruha

Summary

Affiliation: Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Unified treatment algorithm for the management of crotaline snakebite in the United States: results of an evidence-informed consensus workshop
    Eric J Lavonas
    Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado, USA
    BMC Emerg Med 11:2. 2011
  2. ncbi Hypertonic sodium bicarbonate for Taxus media-induced cardiac toxicity in swine
    Anne Michelle Ruha
    Department of Medical Toxicology, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
    Acad Emerg Med 9:179-85. 2002
  3. ncbi Late hematologic toxicity following treatment of rattlesnake envenomation with crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab antivenom
    Anne Michelle Ruha
    Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States
    Toxicon 57:53-9. 2011
  4. ncbi Recombinant factor VIIa for treatment of gastrointestinal hemorrhage following rattlesnake envenomation
    Anne Michelle Ruha
    Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
    Wilderness Environ Med 20:156-60. 2009
  5. ncbi Urine mercury excretion following meso-dimercaptosuccinic acid challenge in fish eaters
    Anne Michelle Ruha
    Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
    Arch Pathol Lab Med 133:87-92. 2009
  6. ncbi Pharmacologic treatment of acute pediatric methamphetamine toxicity
    Anne Michelle Ruha
    Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85006 2502, USA
    Pediatr Emerg Care 22:782-5. 2006
  7. ncbi Initial postmarketing experience with crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab for treatment of rattlesnake envenomation
    Anne Michelle Ruha
    Department of Medical Toxicology, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 39:609-15. 2002
  8. ncbi Acute hypersensitivity reactions associated with administration of crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab antivenom
    Robert Cannon
    Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 51:407-11. 2008
  9. ncbi Respiratory compromise in patients with rattlesnake envenomation
    Daniel E Brooks
    Department of Medical Toxicology, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85006, USA
    J Emerg Med 23:329-32. 2002
  10. ncbi Toxicology in the ICU: part 3: natural toxins
    Michael 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

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Publications17

  1. ncbi Unified treatment algorithm for the management of crotaline snakebite in the United States: results of an evidence-informed consensus workshop
    Eric 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...
  2. ncbi Hypertonic sodium bicarbonate for Taxus media-induced cardiac toxicity in swine
    Anne 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...
  3. ncbi Late hematologic toxicity following treatment of rattlesnake envenomation with crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab antivenom
    Anne Michelle Ruha
    Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States
    Toxicon 57:53-9. 2011
    ....
  4. ncbi Recombinant factor VIIa for treatment of gastrointestinal hemorrhage following rattlesnake envenomation
    Anne Michelle Ruha
    Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
    Wilderness Environ Med 20:156-60. 2009
    ....
  5. ncbi Urine mercury excretion following meso-dimercaptosuccinic acid challenge in fish eaters
    Anne 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...
  6. ncbi Pharmacologic treatment of acute pediatric methamphetamine toxicity
    Anne 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...
  7. ncbi Initial postmarketing experience with crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab for treatment of rattlesnake envenomation
    Anne 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...
  8. ncbi Acute hypersensitivity reactions associated with administration of crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab antivenom
    Robert 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...
  9. ncbi Respiratory compromise in patients with rattlesnake envenomation
    Daniel 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...
  10. ncbi Toxicology in the ICU: part 3: natural toxins
    Michael 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...
  11. ncbi Methamphetamine toxicity secondary to intravaginal body stuffing
    John 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...
  12. ncbi Hypoglycemia after accidental pediatric sulfonylurea ingestions
    Michael 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...
  13. ncbi Toxicology in the ICU: Part 1: general overview and approach to treatment
    Michael 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...
  14. ncbi Case files of the Medical Toxicology Fellowship at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ: a non-warfarin anticoagulant overdose
    Chip 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...
  15. ncbi Polyuria, acidosis, and coma following massive ibuprofen ingestion
    Michael 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...
  16. ncbi Cardiomyopathy following latrodectus envenomation
    Michael 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...
  17. ncbi Aniline and methanol toxicity after shoe dye ingestion
    Kenneth 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...