On this episode we talk to James Tsahakis about a sick patient with wide complex tachycardia in setting of TCA toxicity. More on mag for TCA toxicity here.

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On this episode, we talk to toxicologist Kristina Domanski about a recent case of exposure to the novel drug U47700. Article available here.

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In this episode, we explore an alcoholic with an acidosis. Contributors include Kennon Heard, Kathryn Eastley, Michael Overbeck, and Matt Zuckerman.

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In this episode we are excited to talk to Barry Rumack about his life in toxicology, the eponymous nomogram, and future directions in toxicology and acetaminophen.

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In this episode we talk to Chris Hoyte from RMPDC about Lance Armstrong, blood doping, and the biological passport. This is the second part of a two part interview.

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In this episode we talk to Chris Hoyte from RMPDC about steroids, hormones, and other performance enhancing drugs. This is the first part of of a two part interview.

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In this episode we talk to Tom Nappe from RMPDC and Brennen Griffin from our ED. We’re talking about a depressed farmer with awake seizures. We’ll also talk about an underutilized alternative to lidocaine for patients with a severe allergy. Checkout the article we mention here and the blogpost on the lidocaine alternative here. Support from AACT.

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In this episode we talk to Brett Marlin, Tom Nappe, & Chris Hoyte about NACCT 2015. Later we talk to Rebecca Hartman about her research on how marijuana affects driving skills. Checkout the article here. Hosted by Matthew Zuckerman. Support from AACT.

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On this episode we talk to Ed Boyer and Stephanie Carreiro about using portable wrist bracelet biosensors to help monitor and understand drug use in the field. A link to their article may be found here.

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In this episode we talk to Jason Hack about an index to quantify alcohol impairment. We also discuss a change in name and direction at the podcast. Checkout the H Index article. Additionally, download your own starter pack to try out the HII score. Contributors include Matthew Zuckerman and Jason Hack.

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