Question Of The Day

What agent is associated with severe diaper rash, skin breakdown, and blister formation after exploratory ingestions by children. Senna. In 2003, a prospective case series from 6 poison centers suggested an approximately 33% risk of severe rash and 11% skin breakdown and blisters in children…

In a review of five cases of captive Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) envenomations, there was one fatality reported. What systemic toxicity occurs from a Gaboon viper envenomation that could have played a role in her death? Coagulopathy with associated hemorrhage. Postmortem examination of the patient…

Exposure to the wild parsnip plant (Pastinia sativa) is most likely to present with what clinical manifestation? What is the purported mechanism of injury? Wild parsnip is a common plant found throughout the majority of the Northern US and Canada, and is often mistaken from…

What is CH-PIATA? CH-PIATA, or N-cyclohexyl-2-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)acetamide is a novel synthetic cannabinoid that has recently been identified in the United States https://www.npsdiscovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/CH-PIATA_042922_CFSRE-Chemistry_Report.pdf?mc_cid=3795b19014&mc_eid=f16db53f6c

What is N-cyclohexyl methylone? N-cyclohexyl methylone is a substituted cathinone sometimes refered to as cyputylone, which has recently been identified in the USA. https://www.npsdiscovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/N-Cyclohexyl-Methylone_050922_CFSRE-Chemistry_Report.pdf?mc_cid=e44e61b17d&mc_eid=f16db53f6c

What is NN-Dimethylpentylone? NN-Dimethylpentylone is a substituted cathinone that has begun to replace eutylone in antemortem, post mortem, and drug material analysis. Pentylone is a metabolite. https://www.npsdiscovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Public-Alert_Dimethylpentylone_NPS-Discovery_042022.pdf?mc_cid=593eda18ad&mc_eid=f16db53f6c

What is Dipyanone? Dipyanone is a novel opioid with structure similarity to methadone.  It is thought to be slightly less potent than methadone and remains unscheduled in the United States. https://www.npsdiscovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Dipyanone_031422_NMSLabs_Report.pdf?mc_cid=f36ab43ee5&mc_eid=f16db53f6c

A patient ingests ceramic glazing and developed hypokalemia. What is the toxin? Barium carbonate. Jamshidi N et al. Life threatening barium carbonate poisoning managed with intravenous potassium, CVVH and endoscopic removal of retained ceramic glazes. Clin Tox. Published online 4 May 2022. doi/full/10.1080/15563650.2022.2068424

According to a recent study, what is the new synthetic opioid that has been successfully isolated and studied that has a piperidine benzimidazolone structure? Brorphine Verougstraete N, Vandeputte MM, Lyphout C, Cannaert A, Hulpia F, Van Calenbergh S, Verstraete AG, Stove C. First Report on…

Based on the findings from the multicenter retrospective study on the impact of marijuana legalization on cannabis-related visits to the emergency department visits in Boston, MA, what are some factors contributing to increased utilization of marijuana in ages > 59 years? Consider to be part…