
EM Doc and Toxicologist aka The Benzo Hammer @OHSUTox @ORpoisoncenter | @umassEMresident alum
Portland, OR
Joined August 2016
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Courtney Temple retweeted
Illicit fentanyl exposures in small children - despite fentanyl's short half-life children who ingest a large amount (like a 4mg tablet) may have severe toxicity and it may last up to 3 days.
@CourTemps @rghendrickson @ORpoisoncenter
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Courtney Temple retweeted
The more illicit fentanyl is in people's homes, the more small children are exposed.
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Courtney Temple retweeted
Replying to @OhsUtox
@OhsUtox fellows and alumni gathered at this year’s ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting & Symposia in Washington DC. These @WomenInTox are doing big things and we couldn't be prouder💪💗Feat. Colleen Cowdery, Emma Cassidy, @CourTemps, @JLoveMD & @MoxiFloxiFlame. 📸 #acmt2024
Courtney Temple retweeted
Association of peak Google searches for "challenges" (brown line) and national Poison Center cases for toxicity from that "challenge" (blue lines)
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@OhsUtox Fellow Colleen Cowdery presents her platform presentation at @acmtmedtox ASM with assistance from fellow Emma Cassidy.
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Courtney Temple retweeted
@ohsutox's @CourTemps & @rghendrickson study in @NEJM:
Incr Poison Ctr cases of illicit fentanyl tox in toddlers
Most had severe sx
>80% occurred in the home
mean age 1.6y
If there are opioids at home, get naloxone
Store meds/drugs out of kid's reach
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Courtney Temple retweeted
A quarter century ago, Ed Krenzelok asked, "Is yew poisonous to you?" Find out more about yew (Taxis brevifolia) poisoning here. doi.org/10.1080/24734306.202…
from @CourTemps & @ALopezToxMD @OhsUtox @ORpoisoncenter
Courtney Temple retweeted
Dr. Laurén Murphy discusses the fascinating history of physostigmine -- from ordeal bean to pharmaceutical!
toxichistory.com/2023/03/28/…
Courtney Temple retweeted
Check out the most recent episode of Toxic History! Dr. Peter Akpunonu discusses the history of the toxic grain disaster in Iraq. ToxicHistory.com
Courtney Temple retweeted
Is silibinin effective for prevention or treatment of hepatotoxicity after amanita phalloides exposure? @ohsutox's Zane Horowitz discusses the data in this @clintox editorial.
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Courtney Temple retweeted
US Poison Center cases involving adolescent cannabis abuse/misuse more than doubled since 2013. Edibles had the highest rate increase during that time.
@AdrienneHughe20 @ORpoisoncenter @OHSUEMres @OHSU_CPREM
Free reprints:
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Courtney Temple retweeted
Can we use home management for small pediatric 2nd gen sulfonylurea ingestions? 135 children w small sulfonylurea ingestions(75 >=1 pill) monitored at home, no sxs or glu <50mg/dL in any, though 10 monitored in ED.
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Courtney Temple retweeted
US Poison Center cases of drug abuse/misuse in adolescents, 2000-2020. Cannabis and benzodiazepines are now the most common cases. Ethanol & DXM abuse continues to decrease.
@rghendrickson @AdrienneHughe20 @ORpoisoncenter @OHSU_CPREM @OHSUEMres @Clin_Tox
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Teen cannabis abuse has increased 245% over 20 years, study finds. @AdrienneHughe20 @rghendrickson @OhsUtox news.ohsu.edu/2022/12/07/tee…
Courtney Temple retweeted
Ivermectin toxicity for prevention or treatment of COVID infection:
Vet paste=higher doses, rapid AMS (its difficult to dose)
Chronic tox=mean 14mg/d for wks OR incr in dose bc of a COVID exposure
@CourTemps @rghendrickson @ORpoisoncenter @OHSUEmergency
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Serotonin toxicity from diphenhydramine?
@ohsutox & @ORpoisoncenter's Ruby Hoang, Matt Correia, and Rachel Castelli report on 2 patients with isolated diphenhydramine overdose who developed inducible LE clonus and hypertonicity c/w serotonin toxicity.
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Courtney Temple retweeted
Our very own @ABlumenbergMD authored a chaper on poisoning in Extracorporeal Life Support: The ELSO Red Book 6th Edition! @ELSOOrg #ECMO #toxicology #criticalcare 🏫❤️🫁😷🔖
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