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LIVE WEBCAST
Date: COMING SOON!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Reynold L. Trowers, M.D. FACEP
Toxicologic Emergencies and Call Review
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Print objectives,syllabus,and references
CME hours: 2
NYC REMAC pending Approval for Call Review
Hudson Valley,pending Approval
Syllabus:
7:00 PM EST Lecture on Toxicologic Emergencies with Q&A
8:00 PM EST Call Review
9:00 PM EST Survey and certificate
Objectives for Toxicologic Emergencies:
Review priorities of care in the management of the potentially poisoned patient
Discuss the indications and use of common drug antidotes
Review general principles for gastro-intestinal and external decontamination
Review the clinical presentations, “toxidromes” and early management for commonly encountered licit and illicit drug intoxications.
Discuss the indications for the use of “coma cocktails” in the overdosed patient
Discuss the differential diagnosis, recognition and management of patients with common electrolyte disorders
Review the presentation and management of the so called “date rape” drugs
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References for Toxicologic Emergencies:
1. Bryant, S, Singer, J. Management of toxic exposure in children. Emerg Med Clin North Am 2003; 21:101
2. Traub, SJ, Hoffman, RS, Nelson, LS. Body packing--the internal concealment of illicit drugs. N Engl J Med 2003; 349:2519.
3. Watson, WA, Litovitz, TL, Rodgers, GC et al. The 2004 annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposure Surveillance System. Am J Emerg Med 2005; 23:58
4. Chiang, WK. Amphetamines. In: Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 8th Ed, Goldfrank, LR (ED), McGraw Hill, New York 2006. p.1118.
5. Burns, MJ; Schwartzstein, RM; General Approach to Drug Poisoning in Adults, Up to Date version18.1; Jan. 2010.
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