ALLMedicine™ Poisoning Center

Sep 16th, 2020 - Poisoning due to ingestion of yellow phosphorus (YP) containing rodenticide accounts for 17% of all poisoning in India and 0.3% in the USA.(1,2) YP disrupts oxidative phosphorylation and protein synthesis causing acute liver failure (ALF), renal i...

Sep 16th, 2020 - Childhood lead poisoning causes irreversible neurobehavioral deficits, but current practice is secondary prevention. To validate a machine learning (random forest) prediction model of elevated blood lead levels (EBLLs) by comparison with a parsimo...

Sep 15th, 2020 - Methanol is widely used in industry; however, methanol poisoning is not common. In this regard, a number of outbreaks have been recently reported due to inappropriate processing of alcoholic beverages. Shiraz, a city located in the southern part o...

Sep 15th, 2020 - To describe the structural sequelae of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning on the heart assessed using stress cardiac MRI (CMR). CO poisoning is common. While acute cardiac injury is frequent among survivors, the mid- and long-term effects of CO on the...

Sep 15th, 2020 - Contamination of breathing gas is a risk for all divers. Some hydrocarbon contaminants will be sensed by the diver and the dive profile aborted. On the contrary, carbon monoxide may not be recognized by the diver and catastrophic consequences can ...

Aug 30th, 2019 - The release of chemical agents can cause loss of life and result in major incidents. Chemical agent-related major incidents require a modified response by emergency services due to the chemicals' transmissibility, lethality, latency and persistenc...

Aug 14th, 2019 - Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are popular devices designed to heat a liquid solution, often containing nicotine, that generates an inhaled aerosol, or vapor. e-Cigarettes have been marketed as healthier alternatives to traditional cigarette...

Apr 25th, 2019 - Background: The assessment and management of patients with QT interval prolongation in poisoning requires an appropriate method of measuring and adjusting the QT interval for the heart rate (HR) in order to decide if the patient is at risk of life...

Aug 23rd, 2018 - Food poisoning peaks in the summer months when warmer temperatures cause foodborne germs to flourish. Follow these steps for a safe and enjoyable grilling season.

Mar 20th, 2018 - What is Carbon Monoxide? Carbon monoxide, or “CO,” is an odorless, colorless gas that can kill you.

Sep 16th, 2020 - Poisoning due to ingestion of yellow phosphorus (YP) containing rodenticide accounts for 17% of all poisoning in India and 0.3% in the USA.(1,2) YP disrupts oxidative phosphorylation and protein synthesis causing acute liver failure (ALF), renal i...

Sep 16th, 2020 - Childhood lead poisoning causes irreversible neurobehavioral deficits, but current practice is secondary prevention. To validate a machine learning (random forest) prediction model of elevated blood lead levels (EBLLs) by comparison with a parsimo...

Sep 15th, 2020 - Methanol is widely used in industry; however, methanol poisoning is not common. In this regard, a number of outbreaks have been recently reported due to inappropriate processing of alcoholic beverages. Shiraz, a city located in the southern part o...

Sep 15th, 2020 - To describe the structural sequelae of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning on the heart assessed using stress cardiac MRI (CMR). CO poisoning is common. While acute cardiac injury is frequent among survivors, the mid- and long-term effects of CO on the...

Sep 15th, 2020 - Contamination of breathing gas is a risk for all divers. Some hydrocarbon contaminants will be sensed by the diver and the dive profile aborted. On the contrary, carbon monoxide may not be recognized by the diver and catastrophic consequences can ...

Feb 19th, 2020 - ORLANDO – The proportion of children and adolescents admitted to critical care for serious poisonings has increased in recent years, according to authors of a study of more than 750,000 reported opioid exposures. Fuse/thinkstockphotos.

Feb 12th, 2020 - Carbon monoxide (CO)—colorless, odorless, tasteless and highly toxic—is one of the most common causes of unintentional poisoning deaths in the US. Researchers who described their analysis of CO-related incidents in the military for the Medical Sur.

Jan 16th, 2020 - FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the Backer beers production plant at the Belo Horizonte, Brazil January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Washington Alves SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A third person has died in Brazil of suspected poisoning from a batch of craft beer c...

Dec 23rd, 2019 - MANILA (Reuters) - At least 11 people have been killed and more than 300 treated in hospital after drinking coconut wine in the Philippines, including some who were celebrating at a Christmas party, health and local authorities said on Monday. The...

Dec 23rd, 2019 - MANILA (Reuters) - At least 11 people have been killed and more than 300 treated in hospital after drinking coconut wine in the Philippines, including some who were celebrating at a Christmas party, health and local authorities said on Monday. The...