Welcome to Arnot’s Toxipedia! Here you will be able to find posts about commonly found toxins either out in nature or in your own home. Most of the toxins listed here (especially the plant species) are ones that are commonly found in New York. Please use the search bar to help you find an article quickly!
(This is a developing resource that has many pages being written at the moment and is updated almost weekly)
Atypical allergies: Urushiol Oil
Case report: A 23-year-old female presents to the emergency department due to the development of a perioral rash that has…
Toxic Alcohols and the 5 minutes before the exam
44 year old male presents to ED with a medical history of hypertension and notes several vague complaints including numbness,…
Case of the Month – March
72yo female with recent diagnosis Bullous pemphigoid, HLD presenting complaining of a week of rapid HR in 90s, palpitations, higher…
Toxicology Corner – Flumazenil
The post below was reviewed and edited by the guest lecturers Dr. Wiegand and Dr. Nacca from the University of…
Toxicology Corner – Cocaine Overdose
A 51 year old male presents for altered mental status. On arrival to the emergency department he was agitated, diaphoretic,…
Toxicology Corner -Toxic Alcohols
Poisonings with methanol, ethylene glycol, and isopropanol often present the emergency physician with major diagnostic challenges: The identity of the…
Toxicology Corner
A 59 y.o m with a hx of bipolar on wellbutrin and paxil presents with altered mental status. On exam…
AOMC FOAMed 