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Hypersensitivity reactions due to North American pit viper antivenom administration and confirmed elevation of alpha-gal IgE by Banner, William, Edelen, Kristie, Epperson, L. Claire, Moore, Eszter

“…AbstractThe two current antivenom products available in the United States (US) for North American pit viper envenomation include ovine-derived Crotalidae…”
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Non-adherence with long-term oral vitamin K1 therapy in acute long-acting anticoagulant rodenticides poisoning: A call for action by Rubinstein, Israel, Kaul, Malvika, Feinstein, Douglas L

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Acute adverse reactions in two pit viper antivenoms by Spencer Greene, Alexander Teshon

“…There are two FDA-approved antivenoms for the treatment of North American pit viper envenomations: Crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab (ovine) and Crotalidae…”
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Prolonged infusion of flumazenil for the reversal of sedation from chlordiazepoxide: a case report by Anthony Spadaro, Mehruba Parris, Paul Valestra, Howard A. Greller, Diane P. Calello, Lewis S. Nelson, Christopher W. Meaden

“…A continuous infusion of flumazenil may be needed to mitigate prolonged sedation from benzodiazepines. Some benzodiazepines have extended durations of action…”
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Priapism following acute overdose of perphenazine: a case report by Perriello, Emily, Laskey, Dayne, Griswold, Matthew K

“…AbstractIschemic priapism is a rare event, but represents a medical emergency requiring aggressive treatment. While clinicians associate priapism with…”
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Cholestyramine: an inexpensive but overlooked treatment for long-acting anticoagulant rodenticide (LAAR) poisoning by Israel Rubinstein, Malvika Kaul, Douglas L. Feinstein

“…Treatment of long-acting, anticoagulant rodenticides (LAAR)-poisoned patients with high-dose oral vitamin K1 (VK1) is expensive and requires several months…”
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Death from bongkrekic acid toxicity: first report in North America by Rivera Blanco, Liz Eneida, Kuai, David, Titelbaum, Nicholas, Fiza, Babar, Reehl, David, Hassan, Zakaa, Dbouk, Nader, Krotulski, Alex J., Logan, Barry K., Walton, Sara E., Liu, Irene, Yu, Michael, Carpenter, Joseph

“…Background Bongkrekic acid (BA) is a mitochondrial toxin, produced by the bacteria Burkholderia gladioli pv. cocovenenans during fermentation. Outbreaks of BA…”
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Fetal demise and maternal survival after diquat ingestion in a pregnant woman: a case report by Fu, Rushen, Tang, Xu, Long, Zhenhong, Fang, Xuexue, Zhu, Xiaoxi, Chen, Yunchao

“…AbstractDiquat is a nonselective bipyridylium herbicide and pre-harvest desiccant that is toxic to humans when ingested. However, the outcome of diquat…”
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Cyanide poisoning and organ donation in Australia: a case report by Toy, Brendan, Yong, Marcus W. N., Lempert, David K., Berling, Ingrid

“…Amygdalin is an aromatic cyanogenic glycoside, and available in tablet form as amygdalin, vitamin B17 or laetrile. We describe an intentional amygdalin drug…”
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Accuracy of plant identification applications to identify plants in suspected poisoning cases referred to the Queensland Poisons Information Centre by McNeill, Iain, Knoeckel, Robert, Goggin, Anna, Wylie, Carol, Isoardi, Katherine

“…Accidental exposure to potentially poisonous plants is a common reason for contacting poisons information centres. Although most exposures are mild, early…”
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Anaphylaxis in Alpha-Gal patients treated with F(ab’)2 for snake bite venom by Maya Wai, Ari B. Filip, Ashlyn Abbott, August Martin, Robert Donnell, Jacob Sutton

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Two fatal cases of endothall poisoning by Sulaeman, Siba J., Glengarry, Joanna, Bedford, Paul, O’Sullivan, Patrick, Rotella, Joe‐Anthony

“…Background Endothall is a protein phosphatase 5 inhibitor used as an herbicide however scant reports of human exposure are associated with high lethality.Case…”
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Abstracts of the Toxicology and Poisons Network Australasia (TAPNA) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting (Melbourne, Victoria): 1. Management of toxic alcohol poisoning in New South Wales: a retrospective study by Mullins, Michael E., Beaulieu, Jessie, Chandru, Pramod, Berling, Ingrid, Chan, Betty, Roberts, Darren

“…Background Toxic alcohol poisoning is uncommon in New South Wales (NSW). Inadequate treatment causes significant morbidity and mortality. Management priorities…”
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Routine blood testing for "Forever Chemicals": implications of the 2022 NASEM PFAS report recommendations by Downs, John W., Nacca, Nicholas E., Perron, Stéphane, Holland, Michael G.

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Thermal injury after “huffing” compressed air duster: a case report by Katz, Jared, Dorey, Alyrene

“…Recreational abuse of compressed air duster has been associated with cardiac toxicity, central nervous system depression, local tissue damage, seizures, and…”
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A clinical decision instrument for head CT in intoxicated patients presenting to the emergency department: the DITCH study by McNulty, Richard, Hegh, Maiana, Xu, Elena, Butler, Earl, Gunja, Naren

“…AbstractPerforming head CT in intoxicated patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) is common, yet low yield. In our previous study, acute findings…”
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Marchiafava-Bignami disease as a cause of toxic leukoencephalopathy in a 27-year-old patient: a case report by Kuai, David, Leng, Ethan, Kiernan, Emily

“…AbstractMarchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is an uncommon neurological disorder characterized by corpus callosum demyelination and necrosis, primarily…”
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Unilateral optic neuritis following intravenous metronidazole: a case report by Basharat, Kaleem, Abd Ur Rehman, Muhammad, Saeed Amr Elharabi, Nada, Awad Salem, Waleed

“…Optic neuritis is an autoimmune condition where demyelination of the optic nerve leads to visual impairment. It is typically associated with autoimmune…”
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Non-adherence with long-term oral vitamin K 1 therapy in acute long-acting anticoagulant rodenticides poisoning: A call for action by Rubinstein, Israel, Kaul, Malvika, Feinstein, Douglas L

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Effect of Whole Bowel Irrigation for Ingested Lead-Containing Foreign Bodies: A Pediatric Case Series by Dicker, Frank, Mullins, Michael, Liss, David

“…Background Foreign body (FB) ingestions cause lead toxicity in pediatric patients. These ingestions result in continued lead absorption until passage or…”
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