National Case Conference - August 2020

Cases:

• A 25-year-old man is brought into the ED after a witnessed cardiac arrest in the setting of smoking an unknown drug. He is noted to have severe hyperthermia.
• An 85-year-old woman presents to the ED with dysphagia after unintentionally drinking a small amount of homemade hand sanitizer.
• A 59-year-old woman develops amnesia and shoulder numbness after taking a pill for a headache. Her initial vital signs are: BP, 178/116 mmHg; HR, 82/min; RR, 16/min; Temp, 98.0F; O2 Sat, 97% on RA

Series Moderator: Lewis Nelson, MD, FACMT, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

About The Series: ACMT's National Case Conference (NCC) is a monthly webinar for ACMT members that features interesting cases seen by medical toxicologists nationwide. NCC is an educational endeavor and a quality improvement effort intended to improve patient care. It is not intended to define standard of care. Attempts have been made to ensure HIPAA compliance. All data and information provided in this activity is for informational purposes only. ACMT makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of the content and will not be liable for any errors or omissions in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.

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