UVA Med Tox

From the Division of Medical Toxicology and Fellowship at the University of Virginia. Tweets are not medical advice.

[UVA Med Tox @ToxUva]

U.S. poison centers are increasingly managing complex cases. An analysis of 15-years of data from the National Poison Data System showed worsening severity of outcomes in adult and pediatric cases. https://t.co/HJYPwFxi0v
@Clin_Tox @PoisonCenters @uvahealthnews @RitajFarah7

[UVA Med Tox @ToxUva]

Yesterday the UVA Division of Medical Toxicology had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Tom Neer, the retired agent of the FBI who investigated the poisonings by Dr. Michael Swango, subject of the book #BlindEye! #MedTox #Toxicology @DavidHSchaffer

[AAP Peds Trainees @AAPSOPT]

Up next in our subspecialty 101 series – Peds Toxicology! Join us tomorrow night June 10 at 7pm CT as we talk with a panel of pediatricians with expertise in this area. DM us for reg link!

[UVA Med Tox @ToxUva]

Great lecture by our @BlueRidgePoison education coordinator Kristin Wenger about The Poisoning Prevention Packaging Act and child resistant drug packaging! Thank you, Kristin!

[UVA Med Tox @ToxUva]

Another great lecture to the @UVAEmergencyMed residents and faculty by one of our first year fellows @AveryMichienzi! She discussed several common overdoses encountered in the ED!

[UVA Med Tox @ToxUva]

Fun fact about our fellowship: we have a book club! Every month the fellows and faculty meet to discuss a new book we have read. Today we discussed The Demon in the Freezer by Richard Preston. Great book!

[UVA Med Tox @ToxUva]

Great presentation about radiation emergencies given to the @UVAEmergencyMed residents and faculty by one of our first year fellows @AFrey1776!

[UVA Med Tox @ToxUva]

The fellows and rotators have enjoyed the past two days at the Chemical and Radiological Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism course! Thanks, @acmtmedtox , @ZiadKazzi , @PaulWaxMD , and others!

[UVA Med Tox @ToxUva]

Busy week for our fellows! A hike with plant and mushroom identification and wilderness survival skills and advanced hazmat life support provider and instructor courses with @AHLS1 !

[UVA Med Tox @ToxUva]

Thank you for the great webinar and education, @gillianbchum !

[Virginia Poison Center @VAPoisonCenter]

Watch our recorded webinar! A Pandemic Upon an Epidemic: Understanding Substance Use Conditions.
Thanks for the great talk Dr. @gillianbchum.
With @ORpoisoncenter & @AAPCC
https://t.co/quKLgbRsrh via @YouTube

[EAPCCT @eapcct]

Tox on the day! 7 November 1867. Birth of Marie Curie. Trailblazer, genius! 1st woman to win @NobelPrize; twice; in Physics & Chemistry! Discovered 2 elements, polonium & radium, both extremely toxic! #toxontheday https://t.co/gJ8s99O2Wg
@lucyjanesantos_ @WomenInTox

[Blue Ridge Poison Ct @BlueRidgePoison]

https://t.co/BAaHUF4dgU

[UVA Med Tox @ToxUva]

Our fellows are excited for tomorrow! Have a great and safe Halloween!

[Blue Ridge Poison Ct @BlueRidgePoison]

It's National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Is your family safe? https://t.co/UqrNLFRRJv

[UVA Med Tox @ToxUva]

Great morning presentation to the @UVAEmergencyMed residents and faculty by our 2nd year fellow @PedsTox!

[UVA Med Tox @ToxUva]

Interesting talk about a timely subject presented by one of first year fellows @AFrey1776!

[Virginia Poison Center @VAPoisonCenter]

Virginians! Get rid of unused or expired medications this Saturday. #Virginia

[UVA Med Tox @ToxUva]

Congratulations, Dr Wilkes!

[UVA School of Medicine @MedicineUVA]

News: UVA’s David S. Wilkes Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Medicine | Learn more: https://t.co/YcHPGuDNfm | #uva #uvahealth #uvaschoolofmedicine #charlottesville @theNAMedicine