Although rotational ablation has been successful in the treatment of complex coronary lesions,
periprocedural complications of microvascular-mediated ischemia (slow flow or no reflow) …

Background: Recently, there has been an increase in prescription drug abuse and related
fatalities. Although opioid analgesics are commonly implicated, there have been significant …

Objectives To see if methemoglobin could potentially be misdiagnosed and the limitation of
present co-oximeters. Patient A 17-year-old girl who overingested a combination of …

Purpose. The likelihood of hospitalization caused by adverse drug reactions (ADRs) from
commonly implicated therapeutic groups is discussed. Methods. A retrospective analysis of the …

Introduction: Loperamide is a readily accessible nonprescription medication that is increasingly
being used surreptitiously as an opioid substitute to alleviate the symptoms of acute …

Background Opioid-associated ototoxicity is a known complication of opioid exposure,
although the mechanism remains unclear. While historically most closely linked to heroin and …

The article discusses the cases of carbon monoxide (CO) exposures related to Hurricane
Sandy in the Northeastern US in 2012. According to data, a total of 263 CO exposures related …

Curanderismo, folk medicine, is an important and common aspect of Hispanic culture. Its
use is not well understood by US medical physicians and is often overlooked when Hispanic …

After a routine blood testing, a local pediatrician discovered that a 13-month-old boy had an
elevated blood lead level (BLL) of 57 µg/dL. Since the baby was mostly breast-fed, the …

Introduction:Poison Control Centers (PCCs) play an integral role in the preparation for and
management of poison emergencies. Large-scale public health disasters, caused by both …