Envenomations

Contrary to many rumors, North American Coral Snake Antivenom (NACSA) is being produced. While not all hospitals carry it, there are supply stocks available in case it is indicated.

Congrats to everyone who passed the Medical Toxicology Boards! It’s quite an accomplishment.

Still so much to learn about different venoms. For example, the mechanisms of Chironex fleckeri often unknown and there is no consensus on how to treat exposures at this point. reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/…

Sunday Tidbit: exotic envenomations occur ~100 times a year in the US. Knowing your local protocols, your locals envenomation experts, and how to access the National Antivenom database can save lives. Time is tissue and motor function. diariodenavarra.es/noticias/suces…

Sunday Tox Tidbit: Bothrops jararaca, a South American viper, has peptides known to cause hypotension in prey by inhibiting angiotensin converting enzyme. Scientist isolated the peptides from the venom to develop the first ACEi, captopril. It was FDA approved on April 6th, 1981.

Sunday Tox Tidbit - Heloderma horridum (Mexican beaded lizard) and heloderma suspectum (Gila monster) are the only two medically significant venomous lizards recognized. Several species from the varanus genus have been proposed to be venomous but it remains heavily debated.

Sunday Tox Tibit: When visiting Hawaii, the Alatina moseri, also known as the Winged Box Jellyfish, aggregates at Waikiki Beach 8-12 days after a full moon causing outbreaks of painful stings and has been linked to Irukandji syndrome. PMID: 24194856

A new publication from members of the AACT envenomation section discussing Locoscelism. Take a look! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Sunday Tox Tidbit: Venom composition can vary considerably even within the same subspecies of snake. Variability can be affected by geography, diet, age, sex, and many other factors. Treat based off the symptoms of the envenomation, not necessarily the species of snake involved.

We are a multidisciplinary professional organization of toxicologists. Using disinfectants in any way other than as they are intended can result in harm. Poison control centers are available 24/7/365 at 1-800-222-1222 to answer your questions.

An interesting case report of a Taipan envenomation followed by hypogonadism from an AACT member practicing Down Under. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

While many US medical students memorize scorpion stings as a potential cause of pancreatitis, it is not a feature of North American scorpion stings. The genre Tityus and Leiurus in the Carribean and South America can cause pancreatitis in rare cases.

Every Sunday the @envenomations section will be posting an educational tidbit or new literature that can be discussed. Follow us to keep up with the latest and greatest discussions! @AACTinfo

@NeerajBC @WHO To be fair, the AACT has no involvement with who funds the WHO. The variation is just a regional difference in the verbiage.

@envenomations Well now I know why we stopped funding the @WHO who.int/snakebites/dis…

Hey evenomation enthusiasts! The Envenomations Section of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology now has their own Twitter account! Follow us as we inform you of member activities, new publications, and new events. Retweet to spread the word!

@NeerajBC Envenomation: 1. The injection of a poisonous material by sting, spine, bite, or other similar means. Envenoming: 1. To make poisonous or noxious. 2. To embitter. We typically use “envenomation”. Though I’m sure the English and Aussies will jump in soon to defend your point.

@envenomations You mean “envenomings” correct?