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This is the third in a series of blog posts on new research in emergency toxicology. The last post was about GLP-1A toxicity (think Ozempic® and Wegovy®) and can be found here. We deal with all sorts of poisons here in Virchester, so be prepared for anything. Ingestion of toxic alcohols such as methanol and ethylene glycol is uncommon, but not rare, in the UK and US. These substances are found…

Party hard in the UK: Ecstacy and more in #Virchester. St Emlyn’s

The onset of late spring in the UK marks the start of festival season. Dancing in fields for enjoyment likely goes back to prehistory and pagan fertility (of crops, animals, and humans) rituals. Whilst Morris Dancers and Maypole dancers are unlikely to trouble the average urban ED, the modern equivalent of the ancient rite, the music festival is of interest to the Emergency Physician and we have…

Management of paracetamol therapeutic excess in the ED. St.Emlyn’s.

I’m trying hard not to be slightly annoyed with Mr X. I know we are supposed to be empathic and understanding, but somedays there are patients who are just a little tricky to deal with.I know that if you’ve worked in ED for any length of time then you will also have met a Mr X and it’s quite likely that you will have rolled your eyes when you read the triage notes.

University student in early…