Current Research
Research topics include:
- Serotonin agents and symptomatic hyponatremia in the elderly
- Fomepizole/ethylene glycol and clearance on CRRT
- Salicylates and death outcomes
- ToxIC subregistry of dialysis in poisoning
- Drug facilitated sexual assault
- Opana and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia with biopsies
- Review of lyme disease for the wilderness medicine provider
- Exclusion of snake foreign body via ultrasound
- Intentional exposures in schools
- Transfer drug screen use in the ED
- Law enforcement inquiries to the poison center
- Substance abuse among UVA students
- Use of fomepizole in poison center population
- Review of e-cigarette exposures reported to the National Poison Data System
- Intentional abuse of select opioids reported to the poison center
- Surveillance of the Misuse, Abuse and Diversion of RADARS 8
- The Efficacy & Safety of Aracmyn (Black Widow) in Patients with Systemic Latrodectism – Phase 2 & 3
- Copperhead Snake Envenomation Study
Examples of abstracts from peer-reviewed articles include
- The Use of Dexmedetomidine for Sedation in Patients with Toxicological Events
- Evaluation of the Initiation of Urine Drug Screens Intended for Use in Transfer Patients
- Trends in Electronic Cigarette Exposures Reported to the National Poison Center Database
- Phosgene Exposure: A Case of Accidental Industrial Exposure
- Incidence of Retained Foreign Body Following a Snake Bite
- Comprehensive Review: Lyme Disease for Wilderness Medical Providers
Examples of abstracts from conference posters and oral presentations include
- Chemical and Biological Terrorist Attacks Identified through the Global Terrorism Database
- Clinical Characteristics of Fatal Salicylate Poisonings
- Hemodialysis is Likely Underutilized in Severe Aspirin Poisoning
- Utilization of Uniform Crime Reports and Poison Center Data to Identify Patterns in Substance Abuse
- Ability of Senior Medical Students to Identify Common Serotonergic Agents When Treating Serotonin Syndrome