Hydrogen sulfide is a malodorous, noxious gas commonly found in the environment, discharging from geothermal vents and generated as a by-product in industries such as oil refining and sewage treatment. Due to its extreme toxicity, there is growing concern that hydrogen sulfide may be used as an agent of self-harm and terrorism. Toxicity is concentration-dependent and lethal at high concentrations, even with limited exposure time. On exposure to highly concentrated levels, rapid clinical deterioration can occur, leading to a knockout effect and death shortly after if not removed from the source of hydrogen sulfide exposure. Rescuers are also at significant risk, facing the same dire outcome if personal protective equipment is not utilized for attempted rescues of those exposed. These characteristics highlight the need for a high level of clinical suspicion of toxicity along with prompt diagnosis and management. This activity reviews the etiology, evaluation, and treatment of hydrogen sulfide toxicity and explains the role of the interprofessional team in evaluating and treating patients with this condition.
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- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/30340
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABOHNS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABOHNS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
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- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Chemical Pathology, Critical Care Medicine, Forensic Pathology, General Otolaryngology, General Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Neurocritical Care, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pulmonary Disease