Case #28

Authors:

Case A composed January 2006

John J. Messmer, III, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine

George F. Henning, M.D., V.M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine

Case B composed January 2006

William Bird, D.O.
Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine

George F. Henning, M.D., V.M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine

Faculty reviewers:

Shou Ling Leong, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Penn State University College of Medicine

Resources  

  • CDC website
    A tremendous resource for any physician including health statistics, signs and symptoms of various exposures and disease, contacts and much more. 
  • Poison Control Hotline
    1-800-222-1222 –entrance point into the Poison Control Center System, which can help with directing the caller to appropriate resources for signs symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, etc.
  • Pennsylvania Department of Health contact line
    1-877-724-3258
    (717) 737-5349 (24-hour emergency) Can direct the caller to appropriate contact for disease reporting or refer to a local health department.
  • PAN Pesticide Database
    Pesticide database giving a wide variety of information including chemical and product names, diagnostic tools and numerous valuable links.
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