Question Of The Day

A 23 year old male presents to the ED after ingestion of an unknown substance. He rapidly decompensated with tachycardia, tachypnea, metabolic acidosis, rigidity and core body temperature of 106 F and very quickly had cardiac arrest. An initial aspirin level was reported as 22 mg/dL. What is the  likely culprit?

The major kratom alkaloids likely cause significant drug-drug interactions when they are coadministered with drugs that are primarily metabolized by this P450 isoenzyme?

What is association between salmonella infections and Kratom?

What is the proposed benefit of treating Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) with Droperidol over other antiemetics?

What is Imidacloprid, and what is a reported, potentially delayed manifestation of toxicity?

Cefazolin may cause an erroneous elevation of this laboratory value?

Numerous dietary supplements continue to contain active pharmaceuticals even after FDA warnings regarding undeclared or unapproved pharmaceutical ingredients. Which two classes of dietary supplements have been reported to contain active pharmaceuticals?

An elderly male presented to the hospital and inadvertently has their medications held. Over the course of days they develop muscle rigidity, delirium and fever. What is the diagnosis and which medication was held?

What is the most strongly correlated predictor of mortality in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?

How many patients receive medications for opioid use disorder after a nonfatal opioid overdose?