TAPNA Regional Meeting is on Friday 23rd August in Brisbane 9:30am - 3:00pm. Great toxy topics from toxicologists and fellows across ANZ. Face to face or virtual. For the program or to register - willorganise.eventsair.com/tapna-regional…

This study of 69 carbamazepine ingestions found that severe toxicity was common only in ingestions >200 mg/kg. Resources suggesting severe toxicity at >50 mg/kg appear to be overly conservative. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

Using 1600mcg intramuscular naloxone initially in ED led to less recurrence of respiratory depression and less naloxone infusions in our recent RCT Geoff Isbister Clinical Toxicology Eprints here. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Dihydropyridines are different. Don’t treat all CCB overdose the same way. ⁦Geoff Isbister⁩ Calcium channel blocker overdose: Not all the same toxicity - Isbister - British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - Wiley Online Library bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

In patients with suspected opioid poisoning, adding IM naloxone (1600 μg) to titrated IV doses resulted in prolonged reversal of respiratory depression and fewer naloxone doses with no increased risk of withdrawal tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

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Free reprints for ATOM - 9, our study on propranolol overdose available here Geoff Isbister Angela Chiew tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

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Serotonin toxicity was common in our series of lamotrigine overdose. Not related to dose/concentration but rather whether there was another serotonergic agent present. Angela Chiew Free copies here tandfonline.com/eprint/DKQXXGK…

High dose insulin therapy in the poisoned patient doi.org/10.1111/1742-6… @Kisoardi Angela Chiew Wiley Clinical Health ACEM

We know people do forage and consume wild mushrooms, whether intentionally or accidentally. Sometimes, the consequences can be serious. Darren Roberts 🇦🇺🏳️‍🌈 UNSW theconversation.com/its-wild-mushr…

#LetterToTheEditor In Response to: High Dose Insulin Is an Inodilator, Not an Antidote in the Poisoned Patient! doi.org/10.1111/1742-6… Wiley Clinical Health ACEM

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In this study of 54 patients with acute lamotrigine overdose (median dose 4.8 grams), severe toxicity was associated with higher lamotrigine concentrations. Serotonin toxicity was common in those exposed to another serotonergic agent. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Do you ask about dander allergy before giving antivenom?? I do now… can read why here Geoff Isbister Angela Chiew tandfonline.com/eprint/FFZUDFN…

20 min Whole Blood Clotting Test is poorly sensitive to detect snake envenoming, but its performance greatly improves when combined with non-specific features like abdominal pain and vomiting, often present in envenomed patients. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

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