National Case Conference May 16, 2024 1:00 PM – May 16, 2024 2:00 PM

National Case Conference

May 16, 2024
1:00-2:00 PM ET

About The Series: ACMT's National Case Conference (NCC) is a monthly webinar for ACMT members that features interesting cases seen by medical toxicologists nationwide. NCC is an educational endeavor and a quality improvement effort intended to improve patient care. It is not intended to define standard of care. Attempts have been made to ensure HIPAA compliance. All data and information provided in this activity is for informational purposes only. ACMT makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of the content and will not be liable for any errors or omissions in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.

Series Moderator: Lewis Nelson, MD, FACMT, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Today's Moderator: Paul M. Wax, MD, FACMT, Executive Director, American College of Medical Toxicology

Case 1: An 87-year-old woman presents to the ED after a self-harm ingestion. She complains of abdominal pain and nausea, and her initial electrocardiogram is abnormal.

Case 2: A 12-year-old girl with a history of cerebral palsy presents to the ED for a fever that has been ongoing for 2 days and her mom is concerned that she is not at her baseline.

Case 3: A 62-year-old man presents via EMS 2 hours after he was last known well. On arrival, his vitals are BP 60/40 mmHg, HR 104/min, and the patient is obtunded. His ECG demonstrates a QRS of 174 msec, with a QTc of 602 msec, and a prominent R wave in lead aVR.

This webinar is for ACMT members only.