Xylazine toxicity is a critical and emerging public health concern associated with severe respiratory and central nervous system depression, significant cardiovascular effects, and potentially disfiguring and life-threatening skin ulcers. The increasing prevalence of xylazine as an adulterant in the opioid and nonopioid supply for patients with substance use disorder is a public health emergency. The heightened risk of death due to xylazine toxicity and lack of a specific antidote underscores the dire need for prompt identification, comprehensive evaluation, and appropriate management. This activity outlines the identification, evaluation, and management of xylazine toxicity, reviews the array of presenting symptoms and potential complications, including distinctive skin ulcers, and highlights the role of interprofessional healthcare team efforts in improving care for patients affected by xylazine toxicity, emphasizing the significance of collaborative efforts spanning from acute management to preventive and rehabilitative measures for people suffering from xylazine toxicity.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/155900
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
Nursing: 1.5 hours
Pharmacy: 1.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABOS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABOS)
ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Cardiothoracic, Chemical Pathology, Critical Care Medicine, Dermatopathology, Foot and Ankle, Forensic Pathology, General Orthopaedics, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Neurocritical Care, Orthopaedic Trauma, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand, Surgical Critical Care, Vascular Surgery