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ACMT Clinicopathological Conference: The Intoxicated, Poisoned Groundskeeper

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  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams St, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA

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This case was presented at the 24th Annual ACMT CPC Competition during the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT) in Montreal, Quebec in September 2023.

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Nemanich, A., Keenan, M. ACMT Clinicopathological Conference: The Intoxicated, Poisoned Groundskeeper. J. Med. Toxicol. 20, 226–232 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13181-024-00994-2

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