National Case Conference - August 2021

Cases:

• A 65-year-old woman with cerebral palsy presents to the ED with severe facial swelling and scalp irritation after having her hair dyed at a salon two days prior.
• A 3-year-old boy is found by EMS to have an altered mental status. His finger stick is 43 mg/dL for which glucagon is administered. In the ED his repeat glucose is 65.
• A 5-year-old boy swallows a cluster of small magnetic balls. Initial endoscopic removal fails, he remains asymptomatic, and he is discharged after passing 1.

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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