In this episode we continue our FemToxx podcast from Dr Jennie Buchanan. We talk to  Shireen Banerji about her career in tox, where she started and what inspired her. We ask her about being a woman in tox. And pass along some clinical pearls.  #ILookLikeAToxicologist

In this episode we continue our FemToxx podcast from Dr Jennie Buchanan. We talk to Dr. Saralyn Williams about her career in tox, where she started and what inspired her. We ask her about being a woman in tox. And pass along some clinical pearls.  #ILookLikeAToxicologist
 
 
 
 

In this episode we introduce a new FemToxx podcast from Dr Jennie Buchanan. In this inaugural episode we talk to Dr. Tammi Schaeffer about her career in tox, where she started and what inspired her. We ask her about being a woman in tox. And pass along some clinical tips on lomotil toxicity.  #ILookLikeAToxicologist

In this episode we talk to Lewis Goldfrank about his early life and how he ended up in Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology and the creation of Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies

In this episode we talk to Ed Boyer about Kratom, pharmacology, legal status, and discuss recent reports of adverse effects.

* Boyer et al Self-treatment of opioid withdrawal using kratom (Mitragynia speciosa korth)
* FDA response to Kratom
* Bradford Hill Criteria

Take Home Points:

* Kratom is an opioid agonist
* Patients should not mix Kratom with other substances
* Patients at risk of seizures should not use Kratom
* Kratom will not show up on a typical urine drug screen

In this episode Nick Brandehoff and Robin Brandehoff help us look at the toxins in several of William Shakespeare’s plays. Some assorted links to materials we reference are below:
Complete Works of William Shakespeare
The Poison Garden on Water Hemlock
Toxicity from mandrake berries used as a sexual aid from The Poison Review
Wild pansy
Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants

On this episode we talk to Kennon Heard, Juliana Wilson, and Resa E. Lewiss about using ultrasound in calcium channel blocker overdose. We look at some cases from a case series. More info on bedside echo https://www.acep.org/sonoguide/cardiac.html and on E-point Septal Separation (EPSS)
TakeHome Points

* Ultrasound can be an important part of the tox exam, especially when dealing with cardio active meds
* Ultrasound can help guide therapy after CCB ingestion in terms of filling the tank with fluids or starting with pressors/inotropes/insulin
* Consider looking at EPSS to determine patients with objectively decreased EF
* Use ultrasound to evaluate tox patients to add to our knowledge. Scan, record, share, help out your colleagues

Stay tuned as we share some animal data on CCB and ultrasound.

A special hot off the presses edition where we talk to Chris Hoyte (@TheGoldenMean) about his recent case report about a pediatric death from myocarditis with exposure to THC. We'll discuss the case and the controversy surrounding it. More info ToxNow.org

In this episode we partner with Jason Woods (@jwoodsmd) at LittleBigMed.com to talk with Sam Wang about pediatric marijuana exposures in Colorado.

On this episode we talk to Andrew Stolbach (@toxicologist12) about the recent position statement on preventing fentanyl exposure in EMS from AACT/ACMT. We discuss the science behind it, the stories that prompted it, and call for a return to reason. Links at ToxNow.org

On this episode we talk to James Tsahakis about a sick patient with wide complex tachycardia in setting of TCA toxicity

On this episode, we talk to Kristina Domanski about a recent case of exposure to the novel drug U47700. More info at ToxNow.org

In this episode, we explore an alcoholic with an acidosis. Contributors include Kennon Heard, Kathryn Eastley, Michael Overbeck, and Matt Zuckerman.

In this episode we are excited to talk to Barry Rumack about his life in toxicology, the eponymous nomogram, and future directions in toxicology and acetaminophen.

In this episode we talk to Chris Hoyte from RMPDC about Lance Armstrong, blood doping, and the biological passport. This is the second part of a two part interview.

In this episode we talk to Chris Hoyte from RMPDC about steroids, hormones, and other performance enhancing drugs. This is the first part of of a two part interview. http://toxnow.org/

In this episode we talk to Tom Nappe from RMPDC and Brennen Griffin from our ED. We're talking about a depressed farmer with awake seizures. We'll also talk about an underutilized alternative to lidocaine for patients with a severe allergy. Checkout mentioned articles and posts at ToxNow.org. Support from AACT.

In this episode we talk to Brett Marlin, Tom Nappe, & Chris Hoyte about NACCT 2015 and then we talk to Rebecca Hartman about her research on how marijuana affects driving skills.

On this episode we talk to Ed Boyer and Stephanie Carreiro about using portable wrist bracelet biosensors to help monitor and understand drug use in the field. A link to their article may be found here.

In this episode we talk to Jason Hack about an index to quantify alcohol impairment. We also discuss a change in name and direction at the podcast. Checkout the H Index article. Additionally, download your own starter pack to try out the HII score. Contributors include Matthew Zuckerman and Jason Hack.