Pick Your Poison

← Pick Your Poison13 May · 21 min

Cold Fire: Poison that can combust in the ER

Cold Fire: Poison that can combust in the ER13 May21 min

A poison that can burst into flame in the emergency department. Vomit and stool dangerous enough to threaten the medical team. And a possible answer to the missing bones of Waterloo. Your patient. Your diagnosis. Your decision. An interactive emergency and hazardous-materials case involving spontaneous combustion, severe gastrointestinal injury, liver failure, patient decontamination, staff safety, and battlefield history. Send us Fan Mail