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Look and feel
The Samsung Galaxy S III makes amends for the plasticky design of the Galaxy S II with a solid and beautiful body 'inspired by nature'
Ease of use
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich works beautifully on the Galaxy S III, and Samsung's excellent range of features and little tweaks make it even more enjoyable than usual. The 4.8-inch screen is brilliantly bright for use in direct sunlight
Too many to list by far. We might not get on with S-Voice, but the brilliant eight-megapixel camera is incredibly versatile and helps you share your snaps in dozens of ways
With a quad-core processor on board, we never saw a single moment of lag. This phone will be a market leader in terms of performance for quite some time
Battery life
A full 24 hours even with heavy use means you'll only have to charge nightly, which is all you can ask for when the screen is this big and bright. Expect just under seven hours of video streaming on a single charge
Review by Sunetra Chakravati,5/5/2012 8:27:12 AM
Supremely crisp and colourful screen, feature-packed social camera, quad-core power, tons of features
S-Voice isn't all that
Samsung's Galaxy S III (or S3 if you hate roman numerals) has to be the most anticipated smartphone of 2012. To say it's got a tough act to follow is a massive understatement: the Galaxy S II was our favourite phone of last year, and rivals such as HTC and Sony have already put out excellent smartphones this year, such as the five-star One X and the Xperia S. Thankfully (spoiler alert) the Galaxy S III is a triumph of epic proportions, toppling the One X as the best mobile yet.
Inspired by nature
Our one gripe with the Galaxy S II was its plasticky build, which was a little too light for our liking – we worried that one accidental drop and it'd shatter into a million pieces, shredding passers-by with shrapnel. The Galaxy S III has banished these fears with a solid, hefty frame that is apparently 'inspired by nature'.
No amount of push and pull will flex the seductively rounded body, which comes in either white or 'Pebble Blue'. We personally prefer the bright and bold white model, which proves stubbornly scuff resistant. A metallic ring around the edge gives extra resistance to knocks and bangs, while the smooth finish feels great in the hand. You might expect a phone with a 4.8-inch screen to be massive and the Galaxy S III could certainly never be described as 'demure'. However, Samsung has produced an impressively thin border around the display, so the Galaxy S III is actually no bigger than the HTC Titan or other 4.7-inch phones. It's also dwarfed (as are most things in life) by the huge Galaxy Note.
Flexible friend
Android Ice Cream Sandwich is on-board, with Samsung's usual tweaks to make it even more enjoyable. You get plenty of cool live and static wallpapers, each going with the nature theme – from bouncing bubbles to relaxing fields of grass billowing in the wind. If all this country stuff gives you the heebie jeebies, you can have a streaming news or stocks background instead. That's for both the lock screen and the standard desktops.
We found that the Galaxy S III is one of the most flexible smartphones we've reviewed, alongside the HTC One X. Almost everything from muting your phone to zooming into a webpage can be done in a number of ways, from finger motions to tilting or shaking the phone. For instance, even flicking between desktops can be done in a number of ways: you can flick your finger across the screen as usual, or quickly skim using the desktop bar beneath your shortcuts, or pinch your fingers to see an overview of all of your desktops. It seems like such a small thing to mention, but it's a prime example of how the Galaxy S III and Android Ice Cream Sandwich combine to make this smartphone flexible enough to suit almost every type of user.
If something's going on, the Galaxy S III will be sure to let you know about it. A notification light in the top left corner flashes persistently if you get a new email or text, and the phone even vibrates when you pick it up if you missed a call or have a message waiting. The notification tab is the smartest we've seen, not just displaying recent events but also giving you a scrollable bar of power shortcuts (to toggle Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, screen rotation and more). Connect a pair of earphones and the tab will even display a list of apps you might want to use. And of course, if you're playing music then you get a bar of basic controls. On a smartphone with a smaller screen we'd be complaining that it's all too much info crammed into a small space, but the Galaxy S III's 4.8-inch screen is spacious enough to cope.
Super AMOLED
So how good is that 4.8-inch screen? Well, if you'd had the pleasure of visiting Mobile Choice HQ this week, you'd have been regailed with a chorus of 'ooh's and 'ahh's (and the occasional 'mmmm') as we tested out HD video on the Galaxy S III. Everything is perfectly crisp, to the point that you can see individual blood vessels and pores during facial close-ups. Colours leap off the screen, both bold and bright. Viewing angles are outstanding and there's no motion blur, which makes it a great way of taking in sport or action flicks when you're on the move.
That extra space is perfect for browsing the web, or enjoying your apps and games (which run perfectly thanks to the Galaxy S III's quad-core processor). Don't worry if you love using your phone outside either, as the Galaxy S III's screen is impressively non-reflective. We happily bashed out texts and emailed and messed around on the web even on incredibly bright days, which conveniently the UK is finally enjoying this week. It's a tough life, this phone review malarkey.
Media monster
As well as streaming video using apps such as YouTube, you can download the free Adobe Flash plugin from the Google Play store to enjoy TV shows and movies using websites such as iPlayer and 4OD. Given a half-decent Wi-Fi connection, the Galaxy S III effortlessly streams HD video with almost no buffering. Listening to music is also a joy. Connect a decent pair of earphones and your music will sound crisp and clean, while the bundled music player offers enough basic features to keep most fans happy. If your earphones don't have built-in volume controls, you can use the volume buttons on the side of the Galaxy S III even when it's hibernating.
If you're enjoying a movie but want to check something online, or read a text or email that's just come in, you'd usually have to quit the movie then come back to it after. Not with the Galaxy SIII. Instead, you can shrink the video so it's playing in a small window, which you can then move anywhere on-screen by dragging and releasing. You can then do what you like in the background, short of playing with apps. It's just another example of how brilliantly versatile this smartphone is.
Samsung's AllShare Play app allows you to share your media between your phone and other devices, such as your TV. You need to create a Samsung account to use the service, and we'd recommend a worthy Wi-Fi connection to ensure smooth streaming, but this is exactly the kind of service we like to see – seamless tech that makes life even easier. We haven't had a proper play around with AllShare yet, but we'll give you the full lowdown when we do.
Battery life is obviously sapped quicker when enjoying video, but we watched just over six and a half hours of video before the battery finally died – a commendable effort considering the size of the phone's screen. Even with a few hours of media and app use, this phone comfortably lasts the day between charges.
Social camera
HTC's One X, One S and One V showed the smartphone world how to do an excellent mobile camera. Everyday photos came out crisp and colourful, while a host of excellent features – including Burst Mode and the ability to take snaps at the same time as shooting HD video – made these cameras truly versatile, and worthy replacements for a compact. Thankfully, the Galaxy S III's camera packs in all of these features and more.
With a zero-lag shutter speed photos take instantly, and you can take around three a second just by hitting the shutter button fast, or use the Burst Mode feature to take eight in super-quick succession. The Galaxy S III can even pick out the best photo from the set it takes, or you can manually choose yourself. This is perfect for those action shots, if you love taking snaps of your kids or pets. Auto-focus can be overridden by tapping the screen to get perfectly focused shots at all times, and we got some cool close-ups with blurry backgrounds, as you can see in our shot below. You also get control over the ISO, exposure, white balance and more.
Evening shots are obviously more grainy than daylight shots, but they still look good compared to almost every rival's night snaps. See our image gallery for more shots
Once your photo has been taken, you can then edit it by rotating and cropping before sharing it with the world – and Samsung has made it incredibly easy to share your snaps with friends and family. As well as the standard email and text options, you can upload to a host of social sites such as Dropbox, Picasa, Google+, S Memo and Flipboard, all in just a couple of touches. You can also tag your friends in a shot and use the tags to contact them directly, or share the photo with them via email using Samsung's 'Buddy Share' feature. The sheer number of options available is stunning, but it's all very intuitive so you never feel overwhelmed.
Check out our indepth review of the camera and its social features
The front-facing camera is also razor sharp, featuring a 1.9-megapixel lens which captures just a little too much detail for our liking during video chats – be warned, your buddies will see every wrinkle.
I command you!
S-Voice is Samsung's take on Siri, a voice recognition service that can be used to open apps, send messages, set alarms and plenty more. You can also ask random questions, which S-Voice then strives to find the answer for.
You wake S-Voice by either tapping the Home button twice, or saying 'Hi Galaxy' on the lock screen (you can customise the wake-up command, so we're sure plenty of users will have great fun swearing at their Galaxy to get it to do stuff), then simply talk into the mic as usual. Saying 'Hi Galaxy' on the lock screen is supposed to provide a hands-free method of accessing S-Voice (say if you're driving a car) but to bring up the lock screen you need to hit a button anyway, so its use is a little limited.
Once you're into S-Voice, it simply isn't as streamlined as Apple's Siri service. For a start, you have to say 'Hi Galaxy' again between commands, even though S-Voice is still active. Ask Siri a random question (such as 'who scored in Sunderland's emphatic cup victory in '73) and she'll search the web and bring you the answer immediately. Pose the same question to S-Voice, and you'll first be asked if you want to search the web before an answer is returned. Opening apps and other actions always seems to take a couple of attempts, making it far quicker to simply find the shortcut on your desktop and hit it. Meanwhile, you can only send very short texts and emails as S-Voice gets bored and stops listening after just a couple of seconds.
Other features
S-Voice may not quite be a winner, but the Galaxy S III is so packed with features that you're bound to find plenty that you love. It's impossible to cover them all without turning this into a final-year Uni dissertation, but here are some of the biggest and best.
Samsung clearly understands that some messages simply can't be conveyed via text, or that replying to a text when you're pushing your way through crowded streets is an absolute nightmare. If you get a text, you can immediately call the sender back simply by putting the phone to your ear. Again, it's not a game-changing feature, but it works perfectly and makes life that tiny bit easier.
Face-tracker is a unique little feature that tracks your eye movements, to tell if you're looking at the screen – and if you are, the Galaxy S III won't go into hibernate mode. However, it only works if you hold the phone with the camera pointed directly at your face, whereas we found we usually clutch it at an angle. Great idea, but its usefulness depends entirely on your posture.
S Beam is an expansion of Android's standard Beam feature, allowing you to share all of your media and files with other Galaxy S III handsets simply by touching them back-to-back. With S Beam enabled in the settings of both phones, the handsets instantly recognise each other and can transmit a 10MB MP3 file in just two seconds, or a 1GB movie in three minutes. You can even share a website or contacts. We only briefly tested this feature at Samsung's Galaxy SIII launch event, and most times it worked fine with only the occasional connection drop-out.
Finally, as well as full access to the Google Play store for downloading apps, you also get Samsung's own S Suggest, which shows you apps and games you might enjoy, as well as allowing you to share new discoveries with friends via social networking sites. We'd hope the suggestions would be more based on what you've downloaded in the past, but it seems to be more of a general 'hey, if you're a guy you might like this'. Still, it's a useful inclusion if you're stuck for recommendations.
The verdict
If the size of this review has proved too much and you skipped straight here hoping for a quick verdict, let us say this: the Samsung Galaxy S III is our new favourite phone, packing in even more fantastic features than the HTC One X. Between the quad-core performance, the brilliantly bright and bold Super AMOLED screen, the feature-stuffed camera with its excellent sharing capabilities, and the solid but seductive design, it's hard to pick out just a single great feature that will make you fall in love. But fall in love you will.


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If there's anything we can't stand, it's Democrats and Republicans shilling for their elected officials who've been proven crooks and liars. Thankfully, Orange County's mainstream media have a consistent, principled voice in politics: Steven Greenhut, a veteran commentary editor at The Orange County Register. There was a time when Republicans could count on the paper's opinion-page folks to cover up gross hypocrisy in the GOP. That was pre-Greenhut. This libertarian has forcefully taken on everyone from George W. Bush to Fox News' Bill O'Reilly to Mike Schroeder, the dean of OC Republican operatives, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Not looking to win a popularity contest, he has called on Republicans to end the war in Iraq, abandon silly worries about gay marriage, stop knee-jerk support for excessive-force defenses by police officers, and return to the long-abandoned GOP notion of reducing the size and power of government bureaucracies. Writes an appropriately cynical Greenhut, "The GOP at all levels has made its peace with big government, as long as its members and consultants get their pieces of the pie."
Okay, so it's not that far of a drive from Balboa Island to Balboa Peninsula, but the ferry's fun to take anyway—and it'll save you about five miles per car trip. The ferries have been making the quarter-mile (just less than 1,000 feet!) scenic ride since 1919, traveling at a mind-boggling, lightning-fast speed of 4 mph. Eighty-nine years ago, the ride cost a nickel per person—and people were loaded aboard what was called the Ark, a giant rowboat equipped with a small engine. Three double-ended wooden boats—the Admiral, the Commodore and the Captain (no Commander? What about the Seamen?) replaced the Ark in the '50s and are still in operation. Each ferry holds just three cars and about 75 people. Riders mostly consist of bicyclists, families and couples enjoying the view we all-too-often forget about, which includes the Ferris wheel and merry-go-round of the Balboa Fun Zone, the Balboa Pier and the Balboa Pavilion, which is especially pretty at Christmastime. Also: It's cheap (50 cents to $2), your kids will love it, and you can even bring your dog.
If children are the future and history repeats itself, then homeless children are very likely to repeat their parents' mistakes and end up on the streets themselves. In an attempt to break this sad cycle, School on Wheels, a non-government-funded charity founded in 1993, sends volunteer tutors to homeless shelters, motels, group homes and the streets to mentor students and provide them with school supplies and uniforms. Serving much of Southern California, from Dana Point to Santa Barbara, School on Wheels has several local tutoring sites including the Santa Ana Catholic Worker office and several locations in Long Beach.
We always get this question from out-of-town guests: What's a decent, affordable place to stay near Disneyland? There is only one right answer: Hotel Menage. Several years ago, three young men bought a crappy old hotel on the location, tore everything out and refurbished it in style. The rooms aren't necessarily large, but they come with eye-soothing mahogany-wood beds, comfy sofas, non-chain-hotel wall art and plasma televisions. Conveniently located next to Interstate 5 and minutes from the world-famous theme park, the hotel also offers a large pool and K'ya Restaurant, featuring Pacific Rim dishes.
Yes, it's the happiest parking structure on Earth. Built in 2000 to hold more than 10,000 vehicles, this monster of a parking lot is not only the most magical place to park your car, but also the most efficient in all of Orange County. In a time when other parking lots, like those at the Irvine Spectrum, take cars on daring adventures around and around, bringing them precariously close to crashing and offering exciting twists and turns to people of all ages, the Mickey & Friends parking structure offers a direct exit from every level, expertly placed traffic cones, friendly attendants trained to wave even the most impossibly sized cars neatly into a spot, and the cartoon faces of America's favorite rodents plastered on its walls. Yes, in a world of craziness and disorder, the Mickey & Friends parking structure, once honored with the title of largest parking lot in North America, offers simplicity and peace of mind for just $12 per visit.
Utterly amiable and vastly knowledgeable, Bubba Jackson handles the crucial weekday 6-to-9-a.m. slot for listener-supported KKJZ-FM 88.1, where he plays excellent jazz and blues cuts from the 20th and 21st centuries. Now, many radio jocks can do the same thing, but no professional on-air personality possesses more genuine enthusiasm for the music he's spinning than Jackson. No, not even Henry Rollins. Bubba's getting up there in years, but the decades haven't muted his zest for the many styles of jazz and blues he plays while Southern California's more discerning denizens are getting ready for work or school and simmering in rush-hour traffic. A glance through one day's playlist for his Breakfast With Bubba show reveals tracks by Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Bernard Purdie, Ray Barretto, Lalo Schifrin, Herbie Mann, John Scofield with Eddie Harris, and Esperanza Spaulding. But whatever day it is, Bubba delivers the choicest cuts along with folksy commentary and generous praises when he back-announces his sets, like a hip grandpa who never lost his youthful passion for great music. More than most genres, jazz and blues desperately need champions like Bubba Jackson to keep their legacies thriving. His charm, knowledge and impeccable taste both benefit the music he advocates and help to kick-start your day on the brightest note possible.

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Social network Facebook is reportedly partnering with smartphone maker HTC to jointly create a mobile device, says the Taiwan-based news site DigiTimes.
Citing "industry sources," the report claims the smartphone will launch as early as the third quarter of 2012.
The report doesn't get into details about how this Facebook-branded device would function, other than it would "enable and integrate all functions available on the social-networking site."
HTC isn't new to building smartphones with the social network in mind. It launched two devices -- Salsa and ChaCha -- with a Facebook share button that allowed users to upload photos, videos or other items with one push.
Rumors of Facebook creating a branded smartphone are nothing new. Two years ago, TechCrunch reported the company had a device in the works, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg shot down that idea in an interview right after the initial report was published.
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me and my friend hang out and he drop his car off my house and i drove him but when i drop him off at my house he used his car to go home and get into an accident... i know its sound stupid but am i at fault in anyway? when we hung out we didnt drink or anything, and what if he was texting me and get into the accident while texting me? i also didnt know that he was driving though
It is not your fault - you were not the one driving. In the future tell your friends not to text or call while driving - it is against the law & very very dangerous.
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From your description, you are not at fault. I agree that your friend should be advised never to text while driving. You probably learned a valuable lesson too.
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You were not driving the car nor were you in the car distracting the driver and thus, you are not at fault for your friend's accident. Your friend's choice to text and drive was his and he alone is responsible for the consequences.
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Texting while driving is very dangerous. I hope you and your fried learned from his car accident-- to not text while driving. It could have been more worse, serious. I am glad your friend was not severely injured or died from this accident.
And NO, it is not your fault. He should have waited to respond to your text after driving... I'm sure you feel bad but it is not your fault.
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* I mean to say friend.
You are not at fault for the car accident. Texting and driving or other forms of distracted driving causes countless car accidents every year and should be avoided at all times. Distracted driving can also include other activities using a hand held device i.e. using a maps application or internet browsing. I included a link below to a blog post regarding recent California laws regarding distracted driving. I wish your friend a speedy recovery.Ask a similar question
First of all, I hope no one was injured due to this unfortunate circumstance. Only the driver would be held liable for an accident involving texting behind the wheel, not the person he was exchanging texts with at the time of the crash. Tell your friend to put his cell phone out of reach or turn it off while driving so he is not tempted to repeat his mistake. Texting and driving is extremely dangerous and impairs one's ability to drive similar to drunk driving.Ask a similar question
It was his bad decision to text while driving, whether he was texting you or anyone else. In Georgia, it is illegal to text and drive. If he caused the accident, he is the one responsible to compensate the injured driver. Assuming he had insurance on his car, that insurance should pay to the extent of his policy limits. You have no responsibility.Ask a similar question
You are not at fault. No texting while driving. It's a bad recipe for disaster. Best of luck.
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Medications containing salicylic acid and its derivatives have been in use since ancient times. By the 1700's, extracts of willow bark, rich in salicylate, were known to have beneficial effects on fever, pain, and inflammation. Acetylsalicylic acid was first synthesized by French chemist Charles Gerhardt in 1853, and was patented under the name "aspirin" by the drug firm Bayer in 1899.
Poisoning with salicylate-containing products remains a common problem, largely due to their wide availability and their presence in many over-the-counter cold and fever preparations. In 2007, over 4800 exposures to aspirin alone were reported to United States poison centers, with 63 deaths; these represent 5% of all fatal poisonings reported. Toxicity may occur with intentional acute overdose or unintentionally if supratherapeutic doses are taken chronically. Toxicity can occur not only from ingestion of aspirin-containing medications, but also from the excessive application of salicylate-containing ointments, keratolytic agents, or liniments, particularly those containing methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen).
Case Presentation
A 57-year-old male was found wandering the streets, confused and disoriented. He was brought into the ED by paramedics, where initial vital signs were: temperature 98.6°F (orally), blood pressure 132/62 mm Hg, heart rate 119 beats per minute, respiratory rate 28/minute, and oxygen saturation 94% on room air. The patient was noted to be confused and diaphoretic. Pupils were mid-sized and reactive, his neck was supple, he was tachypneic but lungs were clear, and he was tachycardic with normal heart tones. Bowel sounds were normal. Neurologic examination was remarkable for confusion but was otherwise nonfocal.
Following initial evaluation, he was placed on supplemental oxygen by nasal cannula, placed on a cardiac monitor, and an IV line was inserted. Fingerstick blood glucose was normal. Portable chest radiograph revealed diffuse bilateral patchy infiltrates. Complete blood count was remarkable for a white blood cell count of 14,000/mm3, and serum chemistry evaluation revealed: Na 144, K 2.8, Cl 101, HCO3 20, BUN 25, Cr 1.2, Glucose 144. Urinalysis showed specific gravity 1.023, pH 5.5, 2+ protein, and 3+ ketones. EKG revealed sinus tachycardia with a rate of 121 beats per minute and a normal QRS duration. The patient was diagnosed with pneumonia, administered intravenous antibiotics, and admitted to the hospital.
Upon arrival to the medical ward, an astute intern obtained an ABG on room air, which revealed a pH of 7.44, pCO2 of 27, and pO2 of 57. A salicylate level was obtained and was 63 mg/dL. A rectal temperature read 100.9°F. Nephrology was consulted and the patient underwent emergent hemodialysis. The following morning his mental status had normalized, and chemistry and ABG analyses were normal. The patient denied intentional overdose and stated that he had been taking aspirin 650 mg 7-8 times per day for several weeks due to chronic low back pain.
1. What are the primary mechanisms of salicylate toxicity?
2. What laboratory findings in this case (other than salicylate level) should have prompted the consideration of salicylate toxicity?
3. What treatments are available for the treatment of salicylate toxicity?
4. What precautions should clinicians consider when treating patients with salicylate toxicity?
Salicylate-containing medications have been widely used in the U.S. and around the world for more than 100 years. Use has declined in the U.S. over recent years, particularly in children, due to the discovery of aspirin's association with Reye syndrome and with the increasing use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). However, aspirin continues to be responsible for a significant number of cases of morbidity and mortality every year; aspirin-containing products account for 1 in 8 analgesic-related deaths annually.
While intentional salicylate overdose results in the majority of deaths, mortality due to unintentional overdose is not uncommon and can be due to multiple factors. Terminology used on product labels can be confusing and is commonly misinterpreted. Many over-the-counter cold preparations contain salicylates, and patients who do not read labels carefully may take these products and then ingest additional aspirin, not realizing that the combination product already contains a therapeutic salicylate dose.
Other substances not widely known to contain salicylate may be the cause of unintentional exposures. Topical methyl salicylate-containing compounds, such as oil of wintergreen, are extremely potent (1 teaspoon of 100% oil of wintergreen contains 7 g of salicylate) and ingestion of even a small amount can be lethal for a small child. Additionally, bismuth subsalicylate-containing compounds (such as Pepto-Bismol) contain 8.7 mg of salicylate per mL, and people using large amounts (200-300 mL) of this substance are at risk for salicylate toxicity.
Salicylates have many effects on the body. Nausea and vomiting occur as a result of gastric irritation and additionally due to stimulation of the chemoreceptor trigger zone. Tinnitus and other auditory disturbances occur as a result of direct toxicity of salicylate on the inner ear; the exact mechanism is unclear. Salicylates stimulate the medullary respiratory center in the brainstem, causing hyperventilation and producing a primary respiratory alkalosis.
Additionally, salicylates uncouple oxidative phosphorylation, resulting in decreased ATP production and increased heat production and manifesting clinically as hyperthermia. Increased free fatty acid metabolism occurs in the setting of salicylate toxicity, resulting in the formation of multiple ketoacids and causing an anion gap metabolic acidosis. Salicylates inhibit the Krebs cycle, leading to the accumulation of lactate, pyruvate, and other organic acids which also contribute to the metabolic acidosis. Salicylate poisoning may result in noncardiogenic pulmonary edema thought to be a result of increased permeability of the pulmonary vasculature. This mechanism may also be responsible for cerebral edema seen in some patients with severe salicylate poisoning. Some patients may have an elevation in their prothrombin time due to hypoprothrombinemia from an unclear mechanism. However, clinically significant bleeding is rare in salicylate overdose.
Clinical Presentation
It may be difficult to distinguish between acute and chronic salicylate toxicity since symptoms are similar between the two groups. Acute toxicity can present initially with hyperventilation (hyperpnea or tachypnea) due to stimulation of the medullary respiratory center, although this may not always occur, particularly in children. Nausea, vomiting, and diaphoresis are also common. Auditory disturbances may be present; tinnitus is classically described, but patients may complain of ringing, hissing, hearing loss, or deafness. Other symptoms and signs can include delirium, agitation, lethargy, and hallucinations. Seizures may occur and are a sign of significant CNS toxicity or cerebral edema. In moderate to severe toxicity, uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation may lead to hyperthermia.
Chronic toxicity usually occurs in elderly patients who have unintentionally overdosed on salicylates in the treatment of chronic conditions such as arthritis. Patients may present with nausea, vomiting, auditory symptoms, delirium, confusion, slurred speech, tachycardia, hyperthermia, or seizures. Older patients may present with a decline in their ability to perform activities of daily living with no clear etiology. Although symptoms are similar to those found in acute overdose, onset of symptoms in chronic toxicity is usually more insidious and this may lead to a delay in diagnosis. Patients with chronic salicylism may be initially diagnosed with sepsis, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, congestive heart failure, hyperthyroidism, diabetic ketoacidosis, delirium, psychosis, or dementia.
Diagnosis of salicylate toxicity is based upon the presence of an elevated serum salicylate concentration in conjunction with signs or symptoms of salicylate toxicity. In general, patients with chronic toxicity will manifest symptoms at lower levels compared to patients with acute toxicity. Care must be taken to note the units in which salicylate concentrations are reported. Although concentrations are usually reported in mg/dL, some laboratories may report in mg/L, and confusion between the two can result in a tenfold error in interpretation. Salicylate toxicity does not accurately correlate with serum salicylate levels particularly in the chronic setting. The Done nomogram, which was first published in 1960, was derived from primarily pediatric patients in narrowly defined conditions and should not be used to determine the need for treatment. In establishing the diagnosis and assessing the severity of salicylate poisoning, it is paramount to consider clinical manifestations and degree of acidosis in conjunction with the salicylate concentration. A salicylate concentration should not be used in isolation to establish or exclude the diagnosis of salicylate toxicity or determine its severity.
Patients will typically have a widened anion gap as measured on serum chemistries, and urinalysis will usually reveal ketonuria as a result of the presence of ketone bodies such as acetoacetic acid and acetone. Blood gas analysis should be performed at the same time that serum salicylate concentration is measured. Classically, patients will present with a mixed acid-base disorder with a respiratory alkalosis and a metabolic acidosis. Early in toxicity, patients will be alkalemic (pH >7.4) due to a primary respiratory alkalosis as a result of medullary stimulation of respiration. The presence of acidemia (pH <7.4) is concerning, since a lower serum pH will allow more salicylate to unbind from serum proteins and enter the CNS resulting in increased toxicity. Patients with clinical manifestations of salicylate poisoning will require vigilant clinical and laboratory monitoring as progression towards severe toxicity may go unrecognized resulting in preventable morbidity and possibly mortality.
Initial treatment of salicylate poisoning includes airway management, oxygenation, and intravenous fluid administration. Aspirin is well bound by activated charcoal, and a starting dose of 1 g/kg body weight should be strongly considered (without sorbitol), particularly if the patient presents within 1 hour of ingestion. Activated charcoal is preferred to the use of gastric lavage, and ipecac is no longer recommended. Whole bowel irrigation (WBI) with polyethylene glycol should be considered in patients with large ingestions, particularly with enteric-coated aspirin preparations, or in patients with increasing salicylate levels over time. When this occurs an aggregation or concretion of pills, known as pharmacobezoars, may be present in the stomach and may be more rapidly cleared with WBI.
Serum alkalinization with sodium bicarbonate should also be considered in cases of salicylate poisoning with acidemia. Patients who are able to tolerate the increased demands of hyperventilation and are already alkalemic may require less sodium bicarbonate therapy or none at all. Because aspirin is a weak acid, it is ionized in an alkaline environment and thus cannot cross the blood-brain barrier. The goal of alkalinzation of the serum is to prevent protonation of the salicylate ion to form an uncharged molecule capable of distribution into vital tissues and organ systems such as the CNS. Administration of 1-2 ampules (45-90 mEq) of sodium bicarbonate as a bolus followed by an infusion (ex. 3 ampules mixed with D5W at 1.5-2 times maintenance fluid rate) will help to "trap" salicylate ions in the blood and will allow more rapid excretion in the urine. Alkalinization is most helpful in those patients whose serum pH is not already elevated (>7.5) and care should be taken not to raise serum pH to inappropriately high levels (>7.55). Hypokalemia occurs commonly in salicylate-poisoned patients and prevents urinary excretion of salicylate unless corrected.
While many textbooks suggest that the goal of sodium bicarbonate therapy is urinary alkalinization in an effort to enhance excretion of salicylate, this may be difficult to achieve, especially in the setting of electrolyte abnormalities, and if administered over-aggressively may place the patient at risk for severe alkalemia. There is little scientific evidence to suggest that urinary alkalinization in salicylate poisoning results in improved outcomes. Older publications may also recommend the use of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors such as acetazolamide to alkalinize urine, but this therapy may result in acidification of the serum thereby increasing the potential for enhancing distribution of salicylate into tissues and should therefore be avoided.
Hemodialysis can remove salicylate ion and also correct fluid and electrolyte abnormalities that are common in salicylate-poisoned patients. Dialysis should be considered in patients with severe acid-base or electrolyte disturbances despite appropriate therapy, and in patients with renal insufficiency, pulmonary or cerebral edema, persistent CNS disturbances, or progressive clinical deterioration. Some textbooks also advocate dialysis in acute overdoses with serum salicylate levels >90-100 mg/dL or in chronic overdoses with serum levels >60 mg/dL; these are general guidelines, however, and patients who appear very ill despite lower levels should be considered for dialysis.
Discussion of Case Questions
1. What are the primary mechanisms of salicylate toxicity?
Salicylates stimulate the medullary respiratory center, causing a respiratory alkalosis. Additionally, salicylates uncouple oxidative phosphorylation and inhibit the Krebs cycle, resulting in the formation of multiple organic acids and the development of a wide anion gap metabolic acidosis. Ultimately, membrane permeability increases leading to pulmonary edema and CNS toxicity.
2. What laboratory findings in this case (other than salicylate level) should have prompted the consideration of salicylate toxicity?
The patient has an elevated anion gap of 23, which should have prompted the consideration of salicylates as a potential etiology. Additionally, the patient has ketonuria, proteinuria, and hypokalemia, all of which are commonly seen with salicylate toxicity. Examination of the patient's blood gas reveals a mixed acid base disorder with primary respiratory alkalosis and concomitant metabolic acidosis, which is a classic finding in patients poisoned by salicylates.
3. What treatments are available for the treatment of salicylate toxicity?
Alkalinization of the serum to a pH of 7.45-7.55 can help to "trap" ionized salicylate molecules in the blood and allows them to be renally excreted more readily; ensuring that the patient has a normal serum potassium will improve renal excretion of the salicylate ion. Hemodialysis removes salicylates from the blood and corrects fluid and electrolyte abnormalities associated with salicylate toxicity, and is the treatment of choice in severely poisoned patients.
4. What precautions should clinicians consider when treating patients with salicylate toxicity?
The excessive use of sodium bicarbonate therapy may place the patient at risk for fluid overload, particularly those with renal insufficiency or congestive heart failure.
Solutions of sodium bicarbonate for infusion should be formulated with D5W. Mixing sodium bicarbonate ampules with other sodium containing solutions can result in a hypertonic sodium solution that could lead to hypernatremia during infusion.
Patients with salicylate poisoning should be admitted to a monitored setting to closely observe for clinical deterioration, complications of therapy, or need for escalation in therapy with dialysis. Under-appreciation of salicylate toxicity or delays in dialysis have resulted in worsening toxicity and death.
When considering intubation in a salicylate poisoned patient, the clinician should carefully assess the patient's preintubation minute ventilation and make every effort to match this by adjusting ventilator settings accordingly. This can be accomplished by measurement of preintubation pH and pCO2 with an arterial blood gas analysis. Acidemia as discussed above will enhance salicylate distribution and toxicity and should be avoided.
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Caterpillars (long, fuzzy, segmented insects) are unable to pierce the skin with their bite. However, their hairs may get into the skin or eyes, causing symptoms in the area where the hairs entered.
Problems also can occur if someone breathes in caterpillar hairs that have been released into the air, or eats caterpillars.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
- Eyes
- Pain
- Redness
- Tearing
- Gastrointestinal
- Drooling
- Mouth and throat irritation
- Vomiting, if caterpillar or caterpillar hairs are eaten
- Nervous system
- Headache
- Respiratory system
- Cough
- Rhinitis
- Shortness of breath
- Wheezing
- Skin
- Blisters
- Hives
- Itching
- Rash
- Redness
- Whole body
- Pain
- Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis -- rare)
- Swelling
Home Care
Remove irritating caterpillar hairs. If the caterpillar was on the skin, apply adhesive tape (such as duct or masking tape) to the site, then pull it off. Repeat as needed until all hairs are removed. Apply calamine lotion to the affected area, and then ice. Place ice (wrapped in a washcloth or other suitable covering) on the site of the bite for 10 minutes and then off for 10 minutes. Repeat this process. If patient has circulatory problems, decrease the time to prevent possible damage to the skin.
If the caterpillar touched the eyes, flush the eyes immediately with plenty of water and then get medical help.
Get medical care if you breathe in caterpillar hairs.
Before Calling Emergency
Determine the following information:
- Patient's age, weight, and condition
- Type of caterpillar, if possible
- Time of the incident
Poison Control
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
See: Poison control center - emergency number
What to Expect at the Emergency Room
The health care provider will measure and monitor your vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. You may receive:
- Eye examination
- Eye flushing with water or saline
- Inhaled bronchodilator medications
- Oxygen
- Medications to control pain and itching
- Skin exam to remove all caterpillar hairs
- Topical numbing (anesthetic) drops
- Treatment for any allergic reaction
Outlook (Prognosis)
The faster you get medical help, the better the chance for recovery. The outcome is usually very good.
Steen CJ, Schwartz RA. Arthropod bites and stings. In: Wolff K, Goldsmith LA, Katz SI, et al., eds. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. 7th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2008:chap 210.
Review Date: 1/15/2012
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, St. Luke's / Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY, NY, and Pegasus Emergency Group (Meadowlands and Hunterdon Medical Centers), NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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Greetings from Nassau Coliseum, where the risk of arriving too early is you get re-routed around the building about six different times from security guards.
Do I really look that threatening?
Anyway, the news at least from the Islanders side is that Rick DiPietro is in net after his eye injury Saturday night, marking the second time in three games the Rangers had hopes of facing a far inferior back-up, only to be disappointed.
No matter. We'll know about Henrik Lundqvist in a bit. More from downstairs later…


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Frivolous Likely for Falls City, Not Clark
Trainer Vicki Oliver says she's leaning toward the Nov. 26 race, which would be the final start for 5-year-old Frivolous.
Trainer Vicki Oliver says she's leaning toward the Nov. 26 race, which would be the final start for 5-year-old Frivolous.
On Friday, Nov. 27 at Churchill Downs, Tri-Bone Stables' Effinex will try to nail down the first grade I victory of his career when he faces an expected eight other horses in the $500,000 Clark Handicap.
G. Watts Humphrey Jr.'s Frivolous is among 13 entered in the $200,000 Falls City Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs Nov. 26, but she could end up facing males in the $500,000 Clark Handicap (gr. I) the following day.
The 5-year-old Empire Maker mare is under consideration to face males in the Nov. 27 running of the $500,000 Clark Handicap (gr. I), which would be the final start of her career.
There will be several longshots that come in, some at huge prices. The toughest past of the Breeders' Cup is finding them among the morass of top-class horses who will be competing. read blog
Claire Novak, Ellis Starr, and Tom LaMarra preview the Breeders' Cup Distaff featuring Got Lucky, Frivolous, Wedding Toast, Sheer Drama, and I'm a Chatterbox. Download Equibase Past Performances for the Breeders' Cup Distaff.
Defending champion Untapable will have to defeat a strong field that includes grade I winners Wedding Toast, Got Lucky, Sheer Drama, Curalina, I'm a Chatterbox, My Sweet Addiction, and Stopchargingmaria.
G. Watts Humphrey Jr.'s Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) contender Frivolous turned in her final work for the Oct. 30 test when she breezed five furlongs in :59 4/5 under trainer Vicki Oliver at Keeneland.
On the tab as well was Sticksstatelydude, who went a half in :47 4/5 for trainer Greg Burchell and will be pre-entered in the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).
As he prepares to return to Kentucky, review a selection of successful offspring by Empire Maker. View Slideshow
As he prepares to return to Kentucky, review a selection of successful offspring by Empire Maker.
In a rare matchup of Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winners, Winchell Thoroughbreds' Untapable and Brereton Jones' Lovely Maria were entered Thursday as part of a field of nine fillies and mares for the 60th Spinster.
Sheer Drama turned the tables on Frivolous to win the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. I) July 18 at Delaware Park and earn the first grade I victory of her career.
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Delaware Handicap (gr. I). read blog
Harold Queen's Sheer Drama will attempt to avenge her loss to Frivolous in the June 13 Fleur de Lis Handicap (gr. II) when those two and five other fillies and mares face off in the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. I) July 18.
Frivolous edged just past pacesetter Yahilwa on the turn and then pulled away through the stretch to win the $200,000 Fleur de Lis Handicap (gr. II) in a 32-1 upset June 13 at Churchill Downs.
After finishing second in last year's La Troienne Stakes (gr. I), Molly Morgan will again try for the first grade I victory of her career in this year's edition of the 1 1/16-mile race for fillies and mares.
Augustin Stables' Kitten's Point closed impressively to win the $150,000 Bewitch Stakes (gr. IIIT) April 24 at Keeneland, after racing as much as 10 1/2 lengths off the early pace in the 1 1/2-mile race.
Champion 3-year-old filly Untapable, Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Bayern and classic winners Palace Malice and Tonalist are among horses nominated to 10 stakes during Kentucky Derby Week at Churchill Downs.
Speedway Stable's Hard Not to Like will attempt to become the second repeat winner of the $300,000 Jenny Wiley (gr. IT) April 11, when she takes on seven rivals in the 1 1/16-mile grass test.
Kept in training, Robert Evans' Irish Mission returned immediate dividends, taking the $150,000 Very One Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park Feb. 21.
After closing 2014 with a win in the La Prevoyante Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Gulfstream Park turf, Irish Mission will attempt to open 2015 with a win on that same course in the Very One Stakes (gr. IIIT.)
Brereton C. Jones' Albano looks to kick off what could be a breakthrough year when he heads the Louisiana Handicap; grade I winner Kitten's Dumplings returns for her first race since November of 2013 in the Marie G. Krantz.
Christophe Clement is enjoying the best year of his career since going out on his own in 1991 with almost $9 million in purse earnings, including a first victory in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) with Tonalist.
As Churchill Downs' fall meet nears conclusion, veteran jockey Jon Court is sitting comfortably among the leaders, not bad for a rider expected to be out of action much longer after suffering serious damage to his right hand.
|Breeder / Owner
|Chris M. Block
|Always Kitten
|Michael J. Maker
|Dance Team
|Wayne M. Catalano
|Eden Prairie
|Neil L. Pessin
|Every Way
|Michael Stidham
|Victoria H. Oliver
|Gold Edge
|Keturah E. Obed-Letts
|Great Red Beauty
|Anthony J. Granitz
|I O Ireland
|Chad J. Stewart
|Street of Gold
|Eric R. Reed
|Clasico Constitucion S. (G1)
|Prince of Wales S.
|Cougar II H. (G3)
|Jonathan Kiser Novice S.
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Great post. You don't hear much talk about Dreamweaver anymore maybe people have already switched to cheaper/free solutions for their front end coding needs. I always used dreamweaver for all my HTML and CSS needs, but recently switched to Coda. I think I like it much better, the UI is clutter free and seems to work a lot faster than Dreamweaver.
Coda is much cheaper and by purchasing the license I am supporting a smaller group of developers, and that is always good.
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From: "Jeanne Linley" <>
Subject: Christineck
Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 12:19:03 -0400
RE: CHRISTINECK (or Christinneck/Christineke)
I'm researching:
Friedrich Cristos Christineck born 1659 & died 1714 in Haseloff, Brandenburg, Germany.
His son was:
Johann Andreas Christineck born 1684 in Lübnitz, Brandenburg, died 1754 in Haseloff, Brandenburg, and married in 1733 to:
Christiane Elisabeth Michaelis born 1714 in Jessen, by Dresden, Saxony. (her father was Christian Ernst Michaelis died 1733 in Jessen, Dresden)
I have found their son:
Johann Joachim Bernardt Christian Christineck born 1736 in Haseloff, Brandenburg and died 1799 in Dahnsdorf, Brandenburg.
I have also found a Friedrich Cristos Christineck born about 1734.
Johann Andreas Christineck attended the University of Halle-Wittenberg in 1701,
& Friedrich Cristos Christineck in 1758.
Christinecks were all teachers, for at least 3 generations 1654-1799.
Christineck seems to be a rare name. My grandfather wrote they were nobility, but I have yet to confirm this. Can anyone help me find any more information about this family and if they were of noble birth?
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If the spouse in question is not willing to address this with a third party i.e. a therapist or counselor, trusted clergy etc. it will be very difficult to accommodate this which means that the person who is betrayed should seek help for themselves if they need assistance working through this emotional trauma.
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Sounds like you have a lizzard for your insurance ... or a poor agent. You can try asking for a case review, might help.
Just remember, insurance companies have pockets much deeper then your's. If you can prove this is their SOP towards their customers, a class action suit may get their attention.
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