<description>&lt;h3&gt;Show Notes&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this special live episode from the 2025 North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT), Ryan takes you inside the conference to hear directly from the researchers themselves. Covering 11 abstracts that span high-stakes management decisions, surprising case reports, and challenges to toxicology dogma, this year’s highlights feature everything from amlodipine overdoses to naturopathic misadventures, metformin-associated blindness, and more. The show kicks off with a foreword from Ryan and Dr. Jon Cole (abstract co-chair for AACT) discussing some of their favorite research from the conference.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you couldn’t make it to NACCT or just want to catch up on some of the most impactful new research in our field, this episode will give you a front-row seat. Check below for links to the published abstracts, the full list of studies discussed, and timestamps for where you can hear each one.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15563650.2025.2532975" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Link to published abstract manuscript&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Foreword with Dr. Jon Cole &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:43 #7.  Is beta blocker toxicity associated with hypoglycemia?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lead author: Dr. Megan Audette, MD&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;18:17 #237. V-A ECMO as a treatment for vasoplegic shock in amlodipine poisoning: a comparison&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lead author: Dr. Daniel Tirado, MD&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;27:59 #247. Blocked but not beaten: ECMO’s role in severe amlodipine toxicity – a poison center case series&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lead author: Dr. Carlos Saldarriaga, MD&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;28:18 #26. Amlodipine double-dose therapeutic errors reported to Poison Centers&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lead author: Johanne Freeman&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;30:38 #27. Dosing on the edge: unpacking inadvertent amlodipine ingestions reported to a single poison center&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lead author: Dr. Tiana Patriarca, PharmD&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;34:03 #292. Intravenous administration of sodium zirconium cyclosilicate resulting in death&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lead author: Dr. Stephen Thornton, MD &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Researcher interviews&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;44:16 – #21. Quantitative analysis of amlodipine removal by plasmapheresis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guest: Dr. Keahi Horowitz, MD – Acute and Intensive Care Research Award winner&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;48:33– #23. Relationship between reported ingestion dose and outcome in amlodipine poisoning&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guest: Dr. Colleen Cowdery, MD&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;51:37 – #24. Management of severe amlodipine toxicity with high-dose calcium alone&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guest: Dr. Vincent Ma, MD&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38668746/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;High dose norepinephrine in amlodipine overdose &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3550101/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Case report of calcium death&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;56:56– #70. Iatrogenic exposure to long-acting buprenorphine injectable in an opioid-naïve patient&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guest: Dr. Conor Young, MD&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;01:00:11 – #182. Left in the dark: a case of blindness in the setting of metformin toxicity&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guest: Dr. Madison Bombard, MD&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:12:11&lt;strong&gt; – #169. Just because it’s natural doesn’t mean it’s safe: a case of pediatric toxicity from topical and herbal remedies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guest: Dr. Aria Darling, MD&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:04:31&lt;strong&gt; – #203. Serotonin syndrome after vaping Moocah&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guest: Dr. Connor Murphy, MD&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:07:06&lt;strong&gt; – #307. Intravenous ozone autohemotherapy: a retrospective observational case series&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guest: Nicole McLarty &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:11:25&lt;strong&gt; – #134. Do they really need n-acetylcysteine? Exploratory analysis of outcomes in patients with elevated...</description>

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LIVE from Chicago: 2025 NACCT Research Review – Insights from the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology

OCT 6, 2025101 MIN
The Poison Lab

LIVE from Chicago: 2025 NACCT Research Review – Insights from the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology

OCT 6, 2025101 MIN

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Show NotesIn this special live episode from the 2025 North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT), Ryan takes you inside the conference to hear directly from the researchers themselves. Covering 11 abstracts that span high-stakes management decisions, surprising case reports, and challenges to toxicology dogma, this year’s highlights feature everything from amlodipine overdoses to naturopathic misadventures, metformin-associated blindness, and more. The show kicks off with a foreword from Ryan and Dr. Jon Cole (abstract co-chair for AACT) discussing some of their favorite research from the conference. If you couldn’t make it to NACCT or just want to catch up on some of the most impactful new research in our field, this episode will give you a front-row seat. Check below for links to the published abstracts, the full list of studies discussed, and timestamps for where you can hear each one.Link to published abstract manuscriptForeword with Dr. Jon Cole 10:43 #7. Is beta blocker toxicity associated with hypoglycemia?Lead author: Dr. Megan Audette, MD18:17 #237. V-A ECMO as a treatment for vasoplegic shock in amlodipine poisoning: a comparisonLead author: Dr. Daniel Tirado, MD27:59 #247. Blocked but not beaten: ECMO’s role in severe amlodipine toxicity – a poison center case seriesLead author: Dr. Carlos Saldarriaga, MD28:18 #26. Amlodipine double-dose therapeutic errors reported to Poison CentersLead author: Johanne Freeman30:38 #27. Dosing on the edge: unpacking inadvertent amlodipine ingestions reported to a single poison centerLead author: Dr. Tiana Patriarca, PharmD34:03 #292. Intravenous administration of sodium zirconium cyclosilicate resulting in deathLead author: Dr. Stephen Thornton, MD Researcher interviews44:16 – #21. Quantitative analysis of amlodipine removal by plasmapheresisGuest: Dr. Keahi Horowitz, MD – Acute and Intensive Care Research Award winner48:33– #23. Relationship between reported ingestion dose and outcome in amlodipine poisoningGuest: Dr. Colleen Cowdery, MD51:37 – #24. Management of severe amlodipine toxicity with high-dose calcium aloneGuest: Dr. Vincent Ma, MDHigh dose norepinephrine in amlodipine overdose Case report of calcium death 56:56– #70. Iatrogenic exposure to long-acting buprenorphine injectable in an opioid-naïve patientGuest: Dr. Conor Young, MD01:00:11 – #182. Left in the dark: a case of blindness in the setting of metformin toxicityGuest: Dr. Madison Bombard, MD01:12:11 – #169. Just because it’s natural doesn’t mean it’s safe: a case of pediatric toxicity from topical and herbal remediesGuest: Dr. Aria Darling, MD01:04:31 – #203. Serotonin syndrome after vaping MoocahGuest: Dr. Connor Murphy, MD01:07:06 – #307. Intravenous ozone autohemotherapy: a retrospective observational case seriesGuest: Nicole McLarty 01:11:25 – #134. Do they really need n-acetylcysteine? Exploratory analysis of outcomes in patients with elevated liver function tests but no detectable acetaminophenGuest: Dr. Seth Carroll, PharmD01:15:33 – #130. Outcomes of acute acetaminophen-poisoned patients treated with and without fomepizole: a Toxic registry studyGuest: Dr. Jordan Woollum, PharmD01:21:23 – #295. Evaluation of onset and resolution of complications after chronic methotrexate poisoningGuest: Dr. Van Quach, PharmD01:24:51 – #325. Implications of potassium in salicylate toxicity treated with urinary alkalinizationGuest: Dr. Andrew Yetka, PharmDBonus ContentStick around to the very end of the episode for a teaser of Stump the Tox and the brand-new game Tox Wavelength, recorded on the train to NACCT. The full episode is available now for supporting members.Support the showReview the show where ever your listeningGet Messages from Toxo (Join the Newsletter!)Join as a supporting memberAd free episodesBonus content and early accessDiscounts and give aways on GOTA PICCEM Mushroom card gameThe GOTTA PICCEM Poisonous Mushroom Game!The Poisonus Fungus Amongus Children's Book!Full book reading (6 minutes!)Tox trinkets (Rep the show at home!)Reach the showEmail: [email protected] Show ResourcesRyan's Medical Games and ResourcesShow Website