Background: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents age 15-19 in the United States and ingestion/poisoning hospitalizations continue to rise. In order to better understand this population, we investigated characteristics of adolescent poisoning hospitalizations including patient factors as well as ingestion history. Methods: Retrospective study of adolescent patients (aged 12-18) hospitalized to [...]

Background: Hospital discharges due to psychotropics poisoning whether intentional, unintentional, prescription errors or related side effects have been increasing nationally. Hospital costs are also increasing subsequently. We compared the annual rate of hospital discharges in 4 regions of United States (West, Midwest, South, and Northeast) while incorporating the number of the mental health providers in [...]

Case Presentation: A 68- year-old Hispanic male with past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and gout presented with intermittent paresthesia and weakness in bilateral fingers and toes along with mild headaches and fatigue for the past two months. Additionally, the patient notes to have new short-term memory deficits where he often forgets his thoughts mid-conversation. [...]

Case Presentation: A 17-year-old male presented with complaints of worsening muscle spasms and tremors for the past 3 weeks. History was notable for a diagnosis of mercury poisoning about 3 months ago when he presented with back pain, for which he completed a course of succimer. However, he continued to feel unwell despite chelation therapy, [...]

Case Presentation: A 61 year-old female presented with nausea, vomiting, and upper abdominal pain 18 hours after ingesting local wild mushrooms. Initially, her physical exam was benign, including a normal abdominal exam. Her laboratory results were unremarkable and vital signs were stable; however, she was unable to tolerate oral intake, and was thus admitted for [...]

Case Presentation: A 57-year-old Hispanic male presented with an episode of syncope while at his workplace. He is a Pest Control Technician and had a 7-year history of exposure to organophosphates. He had a history of frequent falls over past six months and had no exposure to other toxic substances, alcohol or drugs. Physical exam [...]

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: Unintentional ingestion of cannabis products among children and adolescents is well described, but we found no summary of presentations among adults. Methods: We performed a scoping literature review of presenting symptoms, sources of exposure, and clinical courses of adults who seek medical care following unintentional ingestion of psychoactive cannabis or intentional ingestion of cannabidiol [...]

Case Presentation: A 51-year-old female with a history of lumbar stenosis (status post-transforaminal epidural steroid injection), hypertension, and migraines presented with altered mental status and severe acute headache. The day before, she experienced unusual lower back pain and, after consuming shrimp scampi, developed abdominal pain, nausea, flaccidity in her upper extremities, dysarthria, and a severe [...]

Case Presentation: Background: Diquat is an active ingredient found in many herbicides, it is rare but a serious cause of poisoning.1 Diquat poisoning often occurs as a result of an accident or suicide attempt.2 Despite its potency, diquat poisoning is relatively rare, with only 30 cases reported in the United States between 1968 and 1999.3 However, the mortality rate was [...]