Cannabis Regulations

Topic to be announced.

Pain Control and Opioid Use Disorder

Alcohol and Sedative Dependence - Detoxification and Monitoring

Prepare for your MedTox Board Exam with ACMT

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This month's topic is Cannabis and the Effects on Driving. The articles will be reviewed by the Rutgers Program in Medical Toxicology and led by Drs. Christopher Meaden and Howard Greller.

1. A 2-year-old child eats some midwinter buds and presents to the emergency department with nausea and vomiting. 2. A 59-year-old woman comes to the ED from an urgent care center with several days of hematuria and intermittent epistaxis. The bleeding does not resolve with oxymetazoline or nasal packing. 3. A 32-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and opioid use disorder develops sudden onset respiratory distress while awaiting placement into an inpatient treatment program.

This month's topic is Carnitine in Valproic Acid Poisoning. The articles will be reviewed by the Indiana University program, led by Dr. Louise Kao.

Delta 8, Delta 10 and the 'Grey Market' of Cannabinoids

Stimulants and Stimulant Use Disorder Level of Care, Confidentiality, and Clinical Conundrums

This month's topic is Opioid Overdose and Naltrexone. The articles will be reviewed by the Washington University School of Medicine Program in Medical Toxicology, led by Dr. Evan Schwarz.

Addicted, Dying and in Pain: Who Cares? The Blurry Intersection of Addiction Medicine, Palliative Care, and Pain Medicine

Gone to Pot? The Complex Relationship between Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Psychosis

Alcohol Withdrawal on a Continuum - Protocol & Discussion for Two Different Levels of Care

1. An 18-year-old female presents with posturing and seizure activity after a suspected overdose of her medication. She was last seen normal 2 hours prior to arrival. 2. A 2-year-old child presents with painless hematuria after a recent case of acute otitis media. The father noticed blood while changing the child’s diaper. Initial vital signs were unremarkable. 3. An 18-year-old woman presents with progressive metabolic acidosis and develops cardiovascular collapse several hours after a medication overdose.

Naloxone – How much is too much? Myths & Misperceptions Discussed

1. A 40-year-old woman with a history of fentanyl use now on methadone adamantly denies relapsing despite positive LC/MS confirmatory testing for fentanyl. 2. An elderly woman with ALS is found down surrounded in her own vomit and presents to the hospital with increasing oxygen requirements. 3. A 45 year-old male military veteran presented to a specialty dyspnea clinic with ongoing dyspnea on exertion and hypoxia unexplained despite an extensive workup.

Update in Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) and Drug Adulteration - Case Discussion

Ethical Issues & Harm Reduction Models for Alcohol Use Disorder

Not Your Common Withdrawal Syndromes