September 20
Grand Rounds – Christopher Leopardi, DO, MPH, Second-Year OEM resident
Environmental Exposure to Ciguatoxin: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Presenter: Christopher Leopardi, DO, MPH, Second-year Resident in the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Discussant: Rose H. Goldman, MD, MPH, Director of Faculty Affairs, Department of Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Harvard Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the pathophysiology of ciguatera toxin; 2) identify common environmental sources of exposure; and 3) discuss the management of ciguatera poisoning including treatment options and preventive measures.