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Hosts, Alex Finch, MD and Venk Bellamkonda, MD explore topics relevant to the practice, education or research of emergency medicine. Enjoy interviews with people on the front lines, thought leaders from around the world, and the comedy and drama of life when it intersects with emergency care. Follow us on X: @AlwaysOnEM Email: AlwaysOnEM@gmail.com
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Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Ms Lisa Beck, assistant professor of nursing and a clinical nurse specialist in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, shares her experiences over a career in caring for persons with intrathecal baclofen pumps for managing spinal cord injury related spasticity. Baclofen related complications such as withdrawal and overdose can both be fatal and pump specific complications as well require timely expertise from the emergency care team – but not often discussed in emergency medicine. Check out the episode to learn more!
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REFERENCES & LINKS
- Singh NK, Agarwal A, Salazar L, Henkle JQ. Osborn waves in hypothermia induced by baclofen overdose. BMJ Case Rep 2009; 2009.
- Sullivan R, Hodgman MJ, Kao L, Tormoehlen LM. Baclofen overdose mimicking brain death. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2012;50:141
- Alden TD, Lytle RA, Park TS, et al. Intrathecal baclofen withdrawal: a case report and review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst 2002;18:522
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