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Daniel C Keyes, MD, MPH Associate Chair, Academic Affairs, Department of Emergency Medicine, St Joseph Mercy Hospital; Clinical Faculty, Emergency Medicine Residency, University of Michigan Medical School; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine and Toxicology, University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine

Daniel C Keyes, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Poison Control Centers, American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Medical Toxicology, American College of Physician Executives, American College of Physicians

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

John T Hirsch, DO Resident Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, St Mary Mercy Hospital

John T Hirsch, DO is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians, Emergency Medicine Residents' Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Ali Haidous Clinical Research Lead, Emergency Medicine Research Associate Program, St Mary Mercy Hospital

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

John T VanDeVoort, PharmD Regional Director of Pharmacy, Sacred Heart and St Joseph's Hospitals

John T VanDeVoort, PharmD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

John G Benitez, MD, MPH Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Managing Director, Tennessee Poison Center

John G Benitez, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American College of Medical Toxicology, American College of Preventive Medicine, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Wilderness Medical Society, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Sage W Wiener, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center; Director of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kings County Hospital Center

Sage W Wiener, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American College of Medical Toxicology, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Miguel C Fernandez, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FACCT Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery/Emergency Medicine and Toxicology, University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio; Medical and Managing Director, South Texas Poison Center

Miguel C Fernandez, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FACCT is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Medical Toxicology, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Texas Medical Association, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Abid A Kagalwalla, MD Resident Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, St Joseph Mercy Hospital, University of Michigan Health System

Abid A Kagalwalla, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Medical Association, Emergency Medicine Residents Association, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

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