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Emergency Medicine (M27)  (Dept. Info)Medicine  (Policies)YR2024
M27 EMED 810Medical Toxicology (Clinical Elective)0.0 Unit
Description:This rotation offers practical experience in the evaluation and management of the acutely ill, poisoned, envenomated, or intoxicated patient. Students will function as sub-interns and either report to the senior resident, toxicology fellow, or directly to the toxicology attending.

Students will gain familiarity and experience evaluating and treating patients who have intentionally and unintentionally overdosed on medications or illicit drugs or have substance use disorders, been envenomated (such as by spiders, snakes, or other reptiles), or been exposed to toxic substances or chemicals. Students will also gain experience in prescribing antidotes and learning to properly decontaminate someone after an ingestion or exposure.

There are no overnight or weekend shifts. While not required, students are welcome to participate during off hours to see new consults and enhance their experience and learning. Daily activities start in the morning and are generally concluded by the early afternoon. A core content of lectures will be provided. The students will also be assigned small projects during their rotation that will enhance their experience particularly in environmental and occupational toxicology.

Opportunities to increase their experience with occupational toxicology and addiction medicine also exist during this rotation; students will be able to rotate in the outpatient toxicology and addiction medicine clinic. Students will also have the opportunity to interact with the Missouri Poison Center staff.

Students desiring a letter of recommendation from one of the toxicology attendings (who are also Emergency Medicine attendings) or those interested in pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine or Medical Toxicology should take this elective. Also, students considering specialties such as Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurology, Critical Care Medicine or Internal Medicine should consider this rotation as they will be responsible for evaluating toxicologic conditions as part of their inpatient or outpatient practice.

Please be advised that there is a limit of days off while on this rotation during interview season; otherwise, students should arrange to take the elective at a different time during the year. Days off should be requested from the Course Coordinator at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the rotation for scheduling purposes.

Student time distribution: Inpatient 70%; Outpatient 10%; Conferences/Lectures 20%; Subspecialty Care 100%
Patients seen weekly: 10-20
On-call/weekend responsibility: None
Attributes:Med: VISP, WUSMEC
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
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Desc:Location: Renard Hospital (Medical Toxicology Office, Sixth Floor)
Elective contact: Sara Delatte, sara.delatte@wustl.edu
Rotation length: 4 weeks only
Enrollment limit per block: 2
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Q=ME Q (Medical School)

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