UnfilterED #8: Dr. Christopher Hoyte
Episode description
Dr. Chris Hoyte is an ED physician, toxicologist and researcher based in Denver, CO. He was featured in Bring Em’ All: Chaos. Care. Stories from Medicine’s Front Line, a book celebrating emergency physicians through personal testimonies and photography on the frontlines captured by legendary photographer, Eugene RIchards.
Time Stamps:
01:25 - Dr. Hoyte’s Origin Story
05:01 - What Drew Dr. Hoyte to Medical Toxicology?
08:22 - Dr. Hoyte’s Most Interesting Toxicology Cases
- 08:52 - King Cobra Bite
- 13:31 - Verapamil Overdose
- 16:47 - Mass Cyanide Poisoning
19:16 - The Looming Threat of Biological Warfare and the Need for Emergency Preparedness
25:07 - How COVID-19 Affected Dr. Hoyte’s Job as a Toxicologist
30:19 - How Does the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center Handle Its Large Workload
35:56 - Cannabinoid Exposures
42:05 - The Future of Toxicology
Publications from Dr. Hoyte:
A Characterization of Synthetic Cannabinoid Exposures Reported to the National Poison Data System in 2010
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22575211/
An Outbreak of Exposure to a Novel Synthetic Cannabinoid
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3983965/
The Continued Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Unintentional Pediatric Exposures in Colorado
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30288992/
Pediatric Death Due to Myocarditis After Exposure to Cannabis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5965161/
Anaphylaxis to Black Widow Spider Antivenom
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21641165/
Intro Music:
Backbay Lounge Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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