When children or adolescents present with a change in mental status, respiratory depression, gastrointestinal complications, or pancreatitis, consider alcohol abuse as an underlying cause Michael S. Potter Anthony Slonim MD…
Know what to do for the emergent recognition and treatment of designer drug overdose Nailah Coleman MD What to Do – Interpret the Data, Make a Decision, Take Action Although…
The most efficient parenteral chelating agent for lead is calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid Mindy Dickerman MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data, Interpret the Data Severe lead…
Know that digoxin has a narrow therapeutic window with several complications and toxicities Mindy Dickerman MD What to Do – Interpret the Data, Take Action Obtaining digoxin levels in specific…
Do not give charcoal for iron, alcohol, or lithium ingestions – it is ineffective Craig DeWolfe MD What to Do – Interpret the Data, Make a Decision, Take Action Activated…
Be selective in your choice of neuromuscular blocker, depending on the patient’s underlying organ function Renée Roberts MD What to Do – Interpret the Data When choosing a neuromuscular blocker…
Phenytoin given peripherally is caustic and can damage peripheral veins, it is also arrhythmogenic. Fosphenytoin is a very safe alternative David Stockwell MD What to Do – Make a Decision…
Give ketamine in patients with significant cardiac disease or sepsis Russell Cross MD What to Do – Make a Decision, Take Action Ketamine is a direct-acting anesthetic that is widely…
Avoid phenytoin suspension in patients with feeding tubes John T. Berger III MD What to Do – Make a Decision, Take Action Phenytoin is an important medication for the treatment…
Always calculate the dose of medications yourself Michael S. Potter Nickie Niforatos MD Heidi Herrera MD Anthony Slonim MD What to Do – Take Action Medication errors are a major…
