Hello, students. My name is Mike Estefan, and I thank you for joining me today for this month's deep dive episode on the EM Clerkship Podcast.

Now, I'm not going to lie to you guys. Today's episode is going to be unlike the vast majority of the content we produce.

That is, it isn't going to be particularly high yield, nor will it

likely help you impress your attendings during your shift. But it's one of my personal favorite

topics, and I think it's going to be really fun to go through. Part of being an ER doctor

is being able to handle any complaint at any time, even the once in a career type of cases.

So, today's episode is going to be on toxic plant ingestions.

We are going to talk about plants containing cardiac glycosides, anticholinergic alkaloids,

and various types of poisonous mushrooms.

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episode. Just a reminder like everything else on our podcast, this is not medical advice.

Furthermore, I am not a toxicologist.

If you have ingested one of these plants, please call 911 or your local emergency hotline

immediately.

And if you are treating a patient suspected of ingestion of one of these plants, you should

consult your local toxicologist or poison control center immediately.

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