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In this episode Ryan explores the concept of brain death and the implications of drug overdoses causing false positive diagnosis of brain death. He is joined by an author of the ACMT Position statement on brain death in overdose (Dr. Andrew Stolbach MD) as well as authors of two case reports (neuro critical care physician […]

Dr. Adam Blumenberg, MD (@ABlumenbergMD) Join’s the show. He is an emergency medicine physician, medical toxicologist, and Assistant Professor at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. He hosts his own toxicology youtube series (www.ToxicHistory.com) and has developed multiple free medical education software programs in toxicology (www.toxicrunner.net) and medical simulation (www.medsimstudio.com). Most impressively, he

Ready for a high-octane dose of knowledge? 🔥🧠 Ryan’s got you covered with this electrifying mini-episode on managing a bupropion overdose! 💊💥  Beware – there are plenty of pitfalls you’ll want to avoid. Check out the full episode and other mini-episodes for even more tips and tricks! 🎧👀 Bupropion is the #1 antidepressant cause of

What Do Bath Salts, Face-Eating Zombies, and Antidepressants Have in Common? In this episode of The Poison Lab, Ryan is joined by Dr. Filip, Dr. Olives, and Dr. Reyes to discuss a unique and heartbreaking poisoning scenario involving an antidepressant now recognized as the #1 cause of major life-threatening effects in antidepressant overdoses in the

Seizure Risk: Patients can seize 8–24 hours post-ingestion. Neurologic symptoms and tachycardia often precede seizures. Delayed Symptoms: Co-ingestions may mask tachycardia, and symptoms can be significantly delayed. Key Management Advice: Do not discharge patients without consulting a toxicologist or poison center about observation times. Do not dismiss tachycardia and anxiety as situational in cases of

Rohr 2004- Gap junction blockade can cause a wide QRS  Vink 2004 Connexin 43 is the most important protein for connexon formation and cardiac signal transmission Callier 2012- Bupropion does not block sodium channels, and does exhibit similar effects on the cardiac action potential as known gap junction   Burnham 2014 Bupropion has an IC50

All published abstracts can be found here  Abstracts Category 1: Amlodipine Vasoplegia Abstract 1: Vasodilation in patients with calcium channel blocker poisoning treated with high dose insulin: a comparison of amlodipine versus non-dihydropyridines Study of HDI on propranolol poisoned pigs Study of Minnesota HDI protocol Abstract 2: Amlodipine anxiety: a 10-year review of amlodipine associated

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Dr. Emily Kiernan, DO (@em2kiernan) an emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist with Emory university school of medicine joins the show to solve toxic cases, opine on recent healthcare related poisoning, and dive head first into the bongwater on this episode. (Remember friends, don’t drink the bong water). Recent Healthcare poisoning in the news Nurse

Phenibut is an emerging and unfamiliar drug taking hold in the US that is readily available online and legal to obtain. It acts as a GABA-B agonist and carries risks of dependency and withdrawal. In this episode Ryan interviews phenibut users as well as experts involved in phenibut treatment. They explore the history, current trends,