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Peds Tox Talk: Liquid Nicotine
Photo by Lindsay Fox Author: Ashley Grigsby, DO PGY-1Indiana University Emergency Medicine/Pediatrics Originally Published: Modern Resident, June/July 2015 Nicotine toxicity is a well-described clinical entity that often occurs in children who accidentally ingest cigarette buds or nicotine patches. However, a new form of nicotine has the potential to cause serious clinical symptoms, including death. E-cigarettes […] -
Smoking Cessation in the ED
Author: Nick Pettit, Ph.D. OMS-IIOhio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Patients present to the emergency department (ED) at some of the lowest points in their lives, and in many cases their visits can be directly attributed to the chronic use of tobacco products. Having a history of tobacco consumption increases the risk of coronary […]
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