National Journal Club - March 2025
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Utility of Osmol Gaps
Join ACMT on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 12 pm ET for an exclusive National Journal Club session featuring articles on "Utility of Osmol Gaps" with the fellows at VCU.
Presented by: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Medical Toxicology Fellowship
Articles:
- Hoffman RS, Smilkstein MJ, Rowland MA, Goldfrank LR; "Osmol Gaps Revisited: Normal Values and Limitations."; J Tox Clin Tox 1993; 31 (1): 81-93.
- Marino, R., Sidlak, A., Scoccimarro, A., Flickinger, K., & Pizon, A. (2025). Ethanol and the limitations of the osmol gap. Annals of Emergency Medicine, -(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.12.022
- Whitledge JD, Guy E, Watson CJ; "The Osmolal Gap: A Valuable Test for Identifying Toxic Alcohol-Induced Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis."; Ann Emerg Med 2025; 85 (2): 179-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.09.011
- Kennedy J, Paskin S, Lentz S; "The Osmolal Gap Has a Limited Role in the Evaluation of Possible Toxic Alcohol Poisoning."; Ann Emerg Med 2025; 85 (2): 180-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.09.011
About The Series: The ACMT National Journal Club (NJC) is a bimonthly webinar series hosted by rotating fellowship programs, each reviewing 3-4 related articles on a chosen theme. This webinar is intended for Fellows, but all ACMT members are welcome to join.
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Steven E. Aks, DO, FACMT (Moderator)
Toxicology Director and Professor of Emergency Medicine
Rush Medical College
Dr. Steven Aks graduated from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987. He works in Chicago, IL and 4 other locations and specializes in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology. Dr. Aks is affiliated with John H Stroger Jr Hospital Of Cook County.
Emily K. Kershner, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine; VCU Health Core Faculty, Medical Toxicology Fellowship Core Faculty; Virginia Poison Center Core Faculty, Emergency Medicine Residency; VCU Health
VCU Health
Dr. Kershner completed her Medical Toxicology Fellowship at VCU in 2022 and continued her tenure there by joining the faculty. Emily's passion for medical toxicology is clearly demonstrated through her excitement to teach and learn the subject every day. In her free time, she enjoys baking and gardening with her wild toddler daughter, watching her infant son babble, and playing schedule Tetris with her husband.
Oyeyimika O. Oyekanmi, DO
Fellow
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Joseph Testa, MD
Fellow
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
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