Background: Alcohol poses a significant public health concern, contributing to acute and chronic health complications, including organ damage, neurological impairments, and increased mortality. Excessive alcohol consumption can result in poisoning. This study analyzed trends and disparities in mortality rates due to toxic effects of alcohol among different demographics and geographical regions from 1999 to 2020 [...]

Background: Poisoning by narcotics is a major global health concern, driven by the widespread misuse of opioids, synthetic drugs, and other narcotics. The ongoing opioid epidemic has significantly increased the prevalence of narcotic poisoning, highlighting the need for preventive measures, education, and access to life-saving treatments like naloxone. This study analyzed trends and disparities in [...]

Background: The overdose epidemic in the United States has seen a significant rise in deaths associated with antidepressants in the last two decades. This study examines mortality trends related to antidepressants in adults aged >25 years between 1999 and 2020 across various demographics. Methods: Analysis of poisoning by anti-depressants-related deaths in the US from the [...]

Case Presentation: A 10 year old female presented to the emergency department with 2 days of rapidly progressive left eye pain, purulent drainage, foreign body sensation, painful eye movements and left sided headache. Physical exam revealed moderate left eyelid edema with tenderness, conjunctival injection and copious purulent discharge. She had no leukocytosis or neutrophilia. CT [...]

Case Presentation: A 34-year-old male with no past medical history was hospitalized for progressive weakness, numbness, and tingling of his extremities for 2 weeks. He denied fevers, headache, neck pain, or bowel/bladder complaints. He smoked 10 cigarettes and drank 24 to 48 oz beer daily. He admitted to social marijuana and cocaine use. He worked [...]

Case Presentation: 46-year-old female patient with a past medical history of ESRD on hemodialysis, DVT on chronic anticoagulation with apixaban, chronic HFrEF and history of injectable drug use (fentanyl) who presented with a chief complaints of progressive headache followed by rapidly progressive confusion requiring intubation for airway protection. Diagnostic lumbar puncture was considered however deferred [...]

Case Presentation: A 22-year-old woman with no known medical history presented with visual hallucinations, confusion, and jaundice. Her friend reported chronic nitrous oxide (N₂O) inhalation, escalating to three cans per day over the prior month. This increase coincided with a recent job loss and worsening mood. Days before admission, over 100 empty N₂O cans were [...]

Case Presentation: A 34-year-old female with a history of alcohol use disorder presented with severe withdrawal symptoms approximately one hour after receiving her first dose of naltrexone, which was prescribed for the management of alcohol cravings. The symptoms included excessive yawning, anxiety, irritability, tachycardia, generalized muscle cramps, and discomfort. Laboratory investigations revealed a blood alcohol [...]