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Personal History
Boarded in Emergency Medicine (East Carolina University) in 2001 and Medical Toxicology (New York University) in 2003. Arrived at the University of Maryland Department of Emergency Medicine 2003. Started a Medical Toxicology Consultation Service in 2004 and am available 24/7 for questions.
Research Interests
Cardiotoxicity of medications, Procedural sedation
Clinical Speciality
Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology
Lab Techniques and Equipment
Rat and Swine models developed for toxicologic research
Publications
Selected Publications
Hayes B, Klein-Schwartz W, Barrueto F. Polypharmacy. Clinics of Geriatric Medicine 2007; (in press).
Barrueto F Jr., Kirrane BM, Cotter BW, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. A Systematic Review of Cardioactive Steroid Poisoning. Journal of Medical Toxicology 2006; 2(4); 152-155.
Barrueto F. Jr, Murr I, Meltzer A, Brewer K, Meggs W. Effects of Amiodarone in a swine model of nortryptiline toxicity. Journal of Medical Toxicology 2006; 2(4); 147-151.
Barrueto F Jr., Wang-Flores HH, Howland MA, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Acute vitamin D intoxication in a child. Pediatrics 2005; 116(3): e453-6.
Barrueto F Jr., Chuang A, Cotter BW, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Amiodarone fails to improve survival in amitripityline-poisoned mice. Clinical Toxicology 2005; 43(3): 147-150.
Whitlow S, Barrueto F Jr., Nelson LS. Tetramine: Old poison, new threat? Annals of Emergency Medicine 2005; 45(6): 609-13.
Barrueto F Jr., Howland MA, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. The fentanyl tea bag. Veterinary and Human Toxicology 2003; 46(1): 30-31.
Barrueto F Jr., Furdyna PM, Hoffman RJ, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS. Status epilepticus from an illegally imported chinese rodenticide: "Tetramine"; Journal of Toxicology-Clinical Toxicology 2003; 41(7): 991-994.
Barrueto F Jr., Jortani SA, Valdes Jr., Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Cardioactive steroid poisoning from an herbal cleansing preparation. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2003; 41(3): 396-399.
Barrueto F Jr., Furdyna PM, Hoffman RJ, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS. Poisoning by an illegally imported Chinese rodenticide containing tetramethylenedisulfotetramine: New York City 2002. JAMA 2003; 289: 2640-2642 (Reported also in MMWR 2003; 52: 199-201.)
Barrueto F Jr., Salleng K, Sahni R, Brewer KL. Histopathologic effects of the single intramuscular injection of ketamine, atropine and midazolam in a rat model. Veterinary and Human Toxicology 2002; 44(5): 306-310.
Barrueto F Jr., Williams K, Howland MA, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. A case of levetiracetam (Keppra®) poisoning with clinical and toxicokinetic data. Journal of Toxicology-Clinical Toxicology 2002; 40(7): 881-884.
Barrueto F Jr., Green J, Howland MA, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Gabapentin withdrawal presenting as status epilepticus. Journal of Toxicology-Clinical Toxicology 2002; 40(7): 925-928.
Su M, Barrueto F Jr., Hoffman RS. Childhood lead poisoning from paint chips - A continuing problem. Journal of Urban Health 2002; 79(4): 491-501.
Barrueto F Jr., Meggs WJ, Barchman MJ. Clearance of metformin by hemofiltration in overdose. Journal of Toxicology-Clinical Toxicology 2002; 40(2): 177-180.
Barrueto F Jr., Hack JB. Hyperammonemia and coma without hepatic dysfunction induced by valproate therapy. Academic Emergency Medicine 2001; 8(10): 999-1000.
Publications (letters)
Keenan S, Orellana F, Barrueto F Jr. Droperidol and QT prolongation [Letter]. Academic Emergency Medicine 2003; 10(8): 908.
Greller H, Barrueto F Jr., Nelson LS. Response to Comprehensive Drug Screening [Letter] Emergency Medicine Journal 2004 Sep; 21(5): 646.
Barrueto F Jr., Su M, Nelson LS. Regarding the use of naloxone in valproic acid overdose. [Letter] Journal of Emergency Medicine 2002; 23(3): 303-304.
Barrueto F Jr., Nelson LS. Ethylene glycol causing mesenteric ischemia? [Letter] American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2002; 20(3): 263.
Shaps HJ, Trigenis M, Barrueto F Jr. Serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitors and their adverse drug reactions. [Letter] Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 2002; 47(3); 281-282.