Toxins
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Stingray Injuries in the Emergency Department
Image Credit: Photo by Hohum on Wikimedia Commons Author: Jeff Chen, MSIII UCSF School of Medicine This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. My first encounter with marine envenomations was in 9th grade. Wading out into the ocean to catch a wave, I felt a sharp pain in my left foot that shot up […] -
‘Tis the Season to Investigate Holiday Plant Myths
Orignially Published: Modern Resident, Dec/Jan 2012 Original Authors: Christopher DeClue, MS1Veronica Tucci, MD JDMichael Omori, MD FACEPUniversity of South Florida Emergency Medicine Submitted by: Rachel Engle, DO Communications Committee Chair Contrary to popular belief, the poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is not a toxic plant. This misconception began as an urban legend dating back to 1919 when […]
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