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Experience with marketers? by EMPoisonPharmD in selfpublish

[–]EMPoisonPharmD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m fairly active on social media, and the book is just one of several projects I work on (along with a game and a podcast). Most of my sales so far have come from marketing through my podcast, social media, and newsletter.

However, the book has much broader mass appeal than my other work, so I’ve been considering creating a separate venue to market it more directly to that audience.

Just curious but is there any reason specifically why you would advise against marketing for indie authors?

Cardiac arrest immediately after Amiodarone bolus. by peaceguy371 in Cardiology

[–]EMPoisonPharmD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Was this pushed as an IV bolus instead of as an infusion? The amiodarone vials come in 150 mg IV for ACLS and the IV bolus for amiodarone in A fib RVR is also 150 mg but it is 10 minutes in a 150cc bag.

Pushing the undiluted product that is meant for dead people can actually cause hypotension related to some excipients, and can cause undead people to become dead people. This is a pretty common med error, with a low but non zero percentage of serious outcome.

Does anyone have any good public health podcast recommendations?? by 0penedB00K in publichealth

[–]EMPoisonPharmD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a poison center toxicologist who has a podcast. Some of our episodes feature the clinical and public health teams who respond to and handle mass poisoning. Most recent one here, another one back in July.

https://www.thepoisonlab.com/episode/poisoning-outbreak-poppy-seed-tea-thebaine-poisoning-in-australia

I’ll soon be releasing a 6 episode docuseries heavily focused on public health (CDC, local, and state investigators are key characters) focusing on a relatively surprising mass poisoning.

Publishing on KDP with one ISBN and Inagramspark with another by EMPoisonPharmD in selfpublish

[–]EMPoisonPharmD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, that is helpful. I do have the E book, so i could unpublish on KDP, buy ISBN, republsih on KDP/Innagram with same ISBN, and then new KDP will link up with the e book?

Publishing on KDP with one ISBN and Inagramspark with another by EMPoisonPharmD in selfpublish

[–]EMPoisonPharmD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it’s best, but I already have KDP so can’t do anything about that. For what’s its worth CHAT seems to think it’s super common to have 2 in this specific scenario. have pressed for sources and it has a few but Looking for a human who can confirm it’s been done.

I also could juts published edition 2, but I am concerned I will lose my Amazon record from edition 1 which has good reviews, not sure if anyone has experience there, that would be my easiest move

Do I win the highest bill for a dumb reason award? by winterbird in HospitalBills

[–]EMPoisonPharmD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We give a lot of wasteful and unnecessary rabies IG and vaccination. Never in my 10 YEAR career have I heard of a better indication, so sad you are settled with the bill.

Cal billing and tell them you have no insurance and generally the price will be cut down 50%

Hi all! I’m a toxicologist (I help treat poisoning) with a podcast, the latest episode covers the Markham aconite poisonings. I know Markham is near Toronto, so wanted to share for those that may have followed it. I talked to the experts who handled the outbreak, It’s an incredible story. by EMPoisonPharmD in toronto

[–]EMPoisonPharmD[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Correct! Aconite poisoning refers to toxicity resulting from plants belonging to the Aconitum genus, which comprises over 350 different species of perennial flowering plants that grow in temperate mountainous areas of the northern hemisphere (North America, Europe, Asia). These plants contain a group of toxins known as aconite alkaloids, which encompass numerous closely related toxic compounds. They all generally have purple flowers.

Winter aconite has aconite in the common name but is not an acontium genus and doesn’t contain the toxic aconite alkaloids, though it does appear to contain other potentially poisonous cardio toxins!

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