Toxicology in the ICU (Part 1)

Critical Matters

We are taking a short break from recording new episodes this month. I hope you enjoy this previously released episode on Toxicology in the ICU. This is part one of a two part series. Today’s episode will focus on an overview of toxic ingestions and their general management. Our guest is Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin. Dr. Leikin is the Director of Medical Toxicology at North Shore University Health System-OMEGA which includes several hospitals in Illinois. In addition, he is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Pritzker School of Medicine (University of Chicago) and Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at Rush Medical College. Additional Resources: Link to the website for the American Association of Poison Control Centers: https://aapcc.org/ A three-part review series published in CHEST on Toxicology in the ICU. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21896525 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21972388 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22045882 Books mentioned in this episode: Biographies on Louis Armstrong: https://amzn.to/3wsdT0z https://amzn.to/38DfEP5 Albums by Louis Armstrong: https://amzn.to/3Pt40qO