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Challenger Toxicology

 

 

 

About This Course

Challenger Toxicology provides continuously updated information on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of poisonings and related presentations. The course also covers the possible adverse health effects that may be caused by medications, chemicals, occupational and environmental toxins, and biological hazards.

In medicine the best tools are the most versatile and easiest to use. If you're one of the thousands of physicians seeking clinical review, CME credit hours, or a quick and modern clinical reference resource, wouldn't you like a tool to fulfill all your needs? Look no further. Challenger Toxicology, like all Challenger products, provides the resources and functionality you need in one, cost-effective, easy-to-use, go-anywhere package.

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A Boards-Pass Guarantee

Challenger Toxicology is the foremost exam preparation and review course for Acute Care Physicians.

No matter what competency hurdle you must contend with---written boards, oral boards, recertification, or maintenance of certification, Challenger Toxicology's simple and straightforward programmed learning technique is a proven way to success. What is more, our Pass Rate exceeds 95%!

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Board Simulations

Our board simulations offer hundreds of boards–style questions and answers covering key topics in emergency medicine. Divided into smaller modules, you can take these tests in between patients or in the comfort of your own home.

Know what to expect before you walk through the door on exam day.

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Large, High Resolution Image Bank

Full-color, high-resolution imagery has always been one of the hallmarks of Challenger programs.

Every image is assigned to the appropriate standard-of-care topic, and most can be enlarged for detailed examination and observation. Labels on imagery, diagrams, and ultrasound videos can be switched on and off for quick reference and self-testing.

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CME Credit

On completing Challenger Toxicology, the physician will be able to identify presentations, describe indications/contraindications, and prescribe treatment of toxicological events involving OTC and prescription medications, alcohol, drugs, hazardous chemicals, poisonous plants and animals, and many other poisons, toxins, and hazardous materials. Enhance your mastery of these subjects through challenging assessment quizzes and also earn up to 22 AMA PRA Category 1 credits from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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Topical Pretest

Running short on time? Not sure where to begin? Challenger Toxicology includes topical pretests to help concentrate your review to the areas you want to study. Spend less time focusing on topics you are familiar with and more time in areas of weakness.

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General Features

Find out more about what other features these courses can provide for you!

 Board-style Q&A Review and Knowledge Bank


Self-Assess and Strengthen Knowledge: Every Challenger product is built as a rigorous review course providing clinical exam standard Q&A with rich remediation text and supporting materials.

Proven Methodology: Our progammed learning progression is a proven system that enhances retention so you are prepared for your examinations.

Elegant Interactivity: On-screen display is efficient and easy to use. Navigate to specific content quickly.

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Focus-In Testing (Find and Fix Weaknesses)


Focused Remediation: Topic-specific learning modules provide media-rich information and practice-review-test workflow.

Find and Fix Weak Areas: Our comprehensive courses provide "three tier testing" - the abililty to pretest over a broad area of specialty knowledge, receive information on areas of embedded weakness, remediate specifically on topics of exposed weakness, then prepare all knowledge through a re-usable, board-style exam simulation.

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On-Demand Standard-of-Care Clinical Information


Clinical Reference: Our courses seamlessly integrate clinical text, imagery, and interactive, boards-style questions and answers into one easy-to-use reference, review, and assessment experience. Indeed, our clients have said that reviewing our Q&A materials provides a more practical review than reading a textbook!

Searchability: Whether you are looking for a specific topic, collection of images, or specific phrase, Challenger's Internet-based search engine allows you to locate references in seconds. Launch right into the clinical section you wish to see.

Tailored Content: We deliver complete and accurate state-of-the-art clinical information. You can reduce your risk and remain current in your career with our cutting-edge new material covering key topics that fit your specialty.

Outside Sources: Looking to further explore a peculiar presentation? Searching medication effects for a peculiar case? Our courses also offer live links to PubMed, Med-Line, and other outside resources allowing you to easily refresh your knowledge or research your cases. There is no other comparable peer-reviewed product providing both comprehensive review and the most up-to-date information on standards of care in all of our material.

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Anywhere Portability and Flexible Access


Your Place, Your Pace: Work in a manner that suits your needs. Don't have time to drive or fly to that Boards Prep seminar? Have it come to you.

Online and Offline: When you purchase any Challenger program, you will gain an online learning portal account at www.challengercme.com, through which you can access your coursework material via any computer with an Internet connection. You will receive a CD-ROM containing the same content and working course for those times where you are without an Internet connection.

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Automatic Content Updates and Enhancements


Accurate Information, Updated Continuously: Challenger prides itself on staying up-to-date in all aspects of medicine. All our courses are routinely peer-reviewed and continuously updated. Our content review cycle is aggresive, allowing us to keep our content ahead of that found in textbooks.

Upgrade Savings: Future upgrades are provided to Challenger clients at a fraction of the standard retail cost. This way, as the face of medicine changes, our valued customers can cost-effectively keep their coursework and reference library current. Of course, the best value Challenger offers is the Challenger Lifetime Subscription (CLS) — all products and upgrades for a one-time enrollment fee.

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Media-Richness: Clinical Images, Charts, and More


Visual Assets: Image-richness has always been one of the hallmarks of Challenger programs and all courses are designed to deliver "after-study" value by allowing easy access to the imagery and other support media found in Q&A coursework. Our comprehensive courses, not to mention our gold-standard integrated textbooks, come packed with thousands of high-resolution clinical photographs, radiographs, diagnostic illustrations and charts, videos, and much more.

Education in Mind: We also encourage our patrons to make use of the images we supply for private and clinical educational use. We only ask that you cite Challenger Corporation's course as your source. Great for faculty lectures, resident training, and your clinical publications.

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Built-in, Multi-Year CME Credits


Earn While Your Learn: Challenger issues CME certificates directly from our office, saving you the hassle of earning CME on someone else's schedule and the travel expense of attending remote CME events. Save you spare time for family and friends. Just complete your coursework and mail or fax your printed scores or submit them directly via your online Challenger account. Your scores and evaluation form (required by all accredited CME sponsors) are processed immediately. Challenger works closely with our prestigious institutional joint sponsors to maintain the most rewarding educational experience possible.

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Free All-Support


We'll be with you every step of the way: Whether your question relates to technical function, content, or CME processing, our staff is on standby during normal business hours to assist you for FREE. You can always reach us between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CST from Monday through Friday, except on national holidays. Quick-help forms are also provided online for after-hours reporting, which we proactively address upon the next business day. In short, any problem will be diagnosed and treated quickly.

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Table of Contents

General Toxicology
Acetaminophen
Alcohol
Antibiotics
Anticholinergics
Antidepressants
Antihypertensives
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines and Other Sedative Hypnotics
Beta-Blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers
Carbon Monoxide
Caustics
Cocaine
Digoxin
Envenomation
Food Poisoning
Hallucinogens
Hazardous Materials
Heavy Metals
Hydrocarbons
Iron
Lithium
Marine Envenomations
Methemoglobinemia
Mushrooms
Neuroleptics and NMS
NSAIDs
Opioids
Organophosphates
Pediatric Exposures
Phenytoin
Poisonous Plants
Salicylates
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Vitamins and Herbals
Xanthines


Contributors

Author:
Jeffrey Bernstein, MD, FACEP, FACMT
Medical Director, Poison Control Center
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Clinical Reviewer:
John Kendall, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Emergency Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO


CME Accreditation

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Challenger Corporation.

The University of Colorado School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Certification Statement
The University of Colorado School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 22 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 



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