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Winter 2012
Vol. 10 No. 4
Diethylene Glycol Poisoning
Diethylene glycol (DEG) is a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a sweet taste, and is an excellent solvent for water-insoluble chemicals and drugs. DEG is used as a component of multiple different products including antifreeze preparations.....

Fall 2012
Vol. 10 No. 3
Strychnine Poisoning
Strychnine is an odorless, colorless crystalline powder that is found in both naturally occurring alkaloid forms as well as commercially produced salts.  It has been used as a rodenticide since the 1500’s as well as for various antiquated medical treatments.....

Summer 2012
Vol. 10 No. 2
Jellyfish Envenomation
Jellyfish (Scyphozoa) are delicate soft-bodied animals in the phylum Cnidaria. While they are found in virtually coastal water zones worldwide, jellyfish populations fluctuate greatly is association with ocean climate and perhaps other factors related to human interactions with the oceans.....

 

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How to Handle Anthrax and other Biological Agent Threats
October 12, 2001
By the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Ecstasy" Dangers
Local Death, Life-threatening Reactions to "Ecstasy"
June 5, 2001
"A recent increase in severe reactions to the street drug "Ecstasy" has prompted CPCS to renew alerts about the drug's dangers..."

Health Care Professionals

Know Your Plants  (pdf 388kb)

Downloadable Antidote Chart [Updated 3-6-12] (11"x17" - pdf 72kb)

FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Poisonings continue to be a leading cause of injury. Your dedication to prevent these poisonings is greatly appreciated.

Available for order, specifically targeted to health care providers:

  • Poisoning & Drug Overdose -- from
    6th edition (2011) McGraw-Hill.

    Edited by Kent R. Olson, MD, FACEP (California Poison Control Center; University of California, San Francisco Division, San Francisco).

    Cover Key Benefit: This is the leading manual on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of poisonings and drug overdoses, including chemical and occupational exposures. The manual is designed in outline format, making it perfect for quick reference. Key Topics: The book is divided into four sections. Section 1 focuses on diagnosis. Section 2 provides information on approximately 150 common poisons. Section 3 describes the use and side effects of common antidotes. Section 4 describes focuses on occupational illnesses and the management of industrial problems. Market: Emergency physicians, family physicians, pediatricians, residents, medical students, nurses, nursing students, paramedics, pharmacy students, forensic toxicologists.

    “Poisoning & Drug Overdose belongs in every emergency physician’s workroom.” --Academic Emergency Medicine

    “…a great addition to any emergency department library when rapid reference is needed to treat and diagnose the poisoned patient.” -- Annals of Emergency Medicine

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