Publications by authors named "S Lucyk"
Article Synopsis
- Plant exposures can cause serious toxicity, often seen in emergency situations, with some plants leading to life-threatening conditions like cardiovascular failure.
- A case study is detailed where a 65-year-old patient developed a severe heart condition after mistakenly ingesting a toxic plant containing aconitine, despite extensive treatment efforts.
- The patient was successfully treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy, leading to recovery, which emphasizes the importance of proper plant identification and available management strategies for such toxicities.
Importance: The US and Canada currently have no formal published nationwide guidelines for specialists in poison information or emergency departments for the management of acetaminophen poisoning, resulting in significant variability in management.
Objective: To develop consensus guidelines for the management of acetaminophen poisoning in the US and Canada.
Evidence Review: Four clinical toxicology societies (America's Poison Centers, American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, American College of Medical Toxicology, and Canadian Association of Poison Control Centers) selected participants (n = 21).
Cocaine is one of the most commonly abused drugs and represents a major public health concern. Cocaine users frequently present to the emergency department, with chest pain being the most common presenting complaint. The incidence of acute myocardial infarction in patients with cocaine-associated chest pain is often quoted as 6%, but it is highly variable depending on the included population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCalculated decisions: DigiFab® (Digibind®) Dosing for Digoxin Poisoning.
Emerg Med Pract
September 2020
A review of the evidence behind the DigiFab® dosing calculator, which provides dosing for digoxin immune Fab in patients with confirmed digoxin poisoning or overdose.
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