In the January 2024 episode of Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine, Drs. Danya Khoujah and Wendy Chang discuss the consequences of envenomation and acute vision loss. As always, you’ll hear about the hot topics covered in CDEM’s regular features, including persistent dysuria in an adolescent girl in Clinical Pediatrics, an unusual case of osteomyelitis in Critical Cases in Orthopedics and Trauma, tungsten carbide ring removal in The Critical Procedure, cellulitis and abscess in the emergency department in The LLSA Literature Review, and GI bleeding in The Critical Image.

January 2024: Envenomation and Acute Vision Loss

SCORPION ENVENOMATION

Rough demo of a track I recorded entitled "Envenomation"

Dethstalker- Envenomation (Demo)

In this month’s Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine podcast, Dr. Danya Khoujah and Dr. Wendy Chang discuss the February 2019 issue. The first lesson in the issue is “Dangerous Creatures – Envenomation” What’s the difference between poisonous and venomous and why do you need to know? Dr. Khoujah and Dr. Chang investigate and discuss best treatment options for the venomous bitten patient. The second lesson in the issue is “Hostile Workplace – Managing the Agitated Patient in the Emergency Department”.  Alarmingly, 78% of emergency care providers have experienced at least one violent workplace act in the past 12 months, and 20% describe being physically assaulted by a patient. Learn what you can do to help improve safety for yourself and your patients. 

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February 2019

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"Envenomation"

Injected venom necrotizing flesh and muscle tissue
Detrimental toxins circulating capillaries
Mutated cellular receptors writhe devitalized 
Disabled internal defense 

Microbial contaminants debilitate surrounding organs
Arteries convulsing, tormenting hypotension
Barricaded blood vessels depleting oxygen

Breathing complications, Breeding infestation with no confrontation
Anticipating cerebral anoxia, Infection becoming omnipresent
Oxygen deprivation decline, Falling in and out of consciousness 
Paralysis of muscle tissue, Recovery no longer conceivable

Bleeding aggravation, Increasing inflammation, Suicidal temptations 
Exsanguination challenging your fate, Multiple internal complications
Commencement of hallucination, Subconscious malicious possession
Possessed by cataclysmic faces, Merciless faces of death

Possessed by cataclysmic faces of death, Merciless faces of death

Envenomation

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