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Kim Graeme MD, FACMT
Undergraduate: Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Medical School: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine 1997-2016, Toxicology 1999-2018
Areas of Interest: Toxic Plants, Toxic Mushrooms, Marine Envenomations

Dr. Graeme's Publications

Full Length, Peer Reviewed, Original Articles

Komm BS, Terpening CM, Benz DJ, Graeme KA, Gallegos A, Korc M, Greene GL, O'Malley BW, Haussler MR: Estrogen binding, receptor mRNA, and biological response in osteoblast-like osteosarcoma cells. Science 1988; 241:81-84.

Bamford CR, Graeme KA, Guthkelch N: Somatosensory evoked potentials from distal, middle and proximal lower limb stimulation. Electromyography & Clinical Neurophysiology 1992; 32(4-5):247-254.

Bamford CR, Graeme KA, Guthkelch N, et al.: Posterior tibial somatosensory evoked potentials from distal, middle and proximal lower limb stimulation: a comparative study. Electromyography & Clinical Neurophysiology 1993; 33(2):79-89.

Bamford CR and Graeme KA: Percutaneous sciatic somatosensory evoked potential: a comparison to the transcutaneous response. Electromyography & Clinical Neurophysiology 1994; 34(8):491-494.

Bamford CR and Graeme KA: Percutaneous S1 root somatosensory evoked potential. Electromyography & Clinical Neurophysiology 1995; 35(3):181-186.

Bamford CR, Graeme KA, Guthkelch AN, Dzioba R: Posterior tibial somatosensory evoked potentials a comparative study of responses elicited by transcutaneous and percutaneous stimulation at the popliteal fossa. Electromyography & Clinical Neurophysiology 1995; 35(8):463-469.

Graeme KA and Pollack CV: Antibiotics use in the emergency department. II. aminoglycosides, macrolides, tetracyclines, sulfa drugs and urinary antiseptics (review). Journal of Emergency Medicine 1996; 14(3):361-371.

Graeme KA and Pollack CV: Heavy metal review, part I: arsenic and mercury. Journal of Emergency Medicine 1998; 16(1):45-56.

Graeme KA and Pollack CV: Heavy metal review, part II: lead and metal fume fever. Journal of Emergency Medicine 1998; 16(2):171-7.

Graeme KA, Curry SC, Bikin DS, et al: The lack of transplacental movement of the cyanide antidote, thiosulfate, in gravid ewes. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1999; 89(6):1448-52.

Tanen DA, Ruha AM, Curry SC, Graeme KA, Reagan CG: Hypertonic sodium bicarbonate is effective in the acute management of verapamil toxicity in a swine model. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2000; 36(6):547-53.

Tanen DA, Graeme KA, Curry SC: Crack cocaine ingestion with prolonged toxicity requiring electrical pacing. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2000; 38(6):653-7.

Tanen DA, Ruha AM, Graeme KA, Curry SC: Epidemiology and hospital course of rattlesnake envenomations in central Arizona Acad Emerg Med 2001; 8(2):177-182.

Tanen DA, Ruha AM, Graeme KA, et al: Rattlesnake envenomations: unusual case presentations Arch Intern Med 2001; 161:474-479.

LoVecchio F, Curry SC, Graeme KA, et al: Intravenous pyridoxine-induced metabolic acidosis. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2001; 38:62-64.

Ruha AM, Tanen DA, Graeme KA, et al: Hypertonic sodium bicarbonate for Taxus-media-induced cardiac toxicity in swine. Acad Emerg Med 2002; 9:179-185.

Ruha MA, Curry SC, Beuhler M, Katz K, Brooks DE, Graeme KA, Wallace K, Gerkin R, LoVecchio F, Wax P, Selden B: Initial postmarketing experience with crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab for treatment of rattlesnake envenomation. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2002; 39(6):609-15.

Brooks DE, Graeme KA, Ruha AM, Tanen DA: Respiratory compromise in patients with rattlesnake envenomation. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2002; 23(4):329 -32.

Suchard JR, Graeme KA: Pediatric clonidine poisoning as a result of pharmacy compounding error. Pediatric Emergency Care 2002; 18(4): 295-6.

Ruha AM, Graeme KA, Field A: Late seizure following ingestion of Vicks Vaporub. Acad Emerg Med 2003; 10:691.

Brooks DE, Graeme KA: Airway compromise after first rattlesnake envenomation. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2004; 15(3): 188-93.

Gill M, Graeme K, Guenterberg K: Masseter spasm after succinylcholine administration. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2005; 29(2):167-71.

LoVecchio F, Cannon RD, Algier J, Ruha AM, Curry SC, Wallace KL, Graeme KA: Bee swarming in children. American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2007; 25(8):931-3.

Levine M, Ruha AM, Graeme KA, et al: Adult Toxicology in Critical Care: Part III: Natural Toxins. Chest, submitted 2011, in press.

Book Chapters

Curry SC, Mills KC, Graeme KA: Neurotransmitter Principles. In Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies; 6th ed. Stamford, Connecticut: Appleton & Lange, 1998, pp. 137-171.

Graeme KA, Curry SC, Shannon M. Heavy Metals. In Aghababian's Emergency Medicine: The Core Curriculum, 1st ed. Philadelphia , PA: Lippincott-Raven, 1998, pp. 1113-1122.

Graeme KA: Hallucinogens. In Rosen's 5-minute Emergency Medicine Clinical Consult, 1st ed., Williams & Wilkins, 1999.

Graeme KA, Sullivan JB: Solvents and Chemical Intermediates. In Sullivan's Clinical Principles of Environmental Health and Toxic Exposures; 2nd ed., Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001, pp.1166-1177.

Graeme KA, Braitberg G, Kunkel DB, Adler M: Toxic Plant Ingestions. In Auerbach's Wilderness Medicine, 4th ed., St. Louis Missouri, Mosby, 2001, pp. 1108-1140.

Curry SC, Mills KC, Graeme KA: Neurotransmitter Principles. In Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies; 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002, pp.133-165.

Graeme KA: Hallucinogens. In Rosen's 5-minute Emergency Medicine Clinical Consult, 2nd ed., Lippincott, Williams and Wilkens, 2003.

Graeme KA: Baclofen. In Brent's Critical Care Toxicology, 1st ed, Mosby, 2005.

Graeme KA, Morkunas A: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents. In Brent's Critical Care Toxicology, 1st ed, Mosby, 2005.

Beuhler M, Graeme KA: Overview of Mushroom Poisoning. In Brent's Critical Care Toxicology, 1st ed, Mosby, 2005.

Brooks D, Graeme KA: Gyromitra Mushroom Poisoning. In Brent's Critical Care Toxicology, 1st ed, Mosby, 2005.

Graeme KA: Toxic Plant Ingestions. In Auerbach's Wilderness Medicine, 5th ed., Mosby, 2007

Graeme, KA: Toxic Plant Ingestions. In Auerbach's Wilderness Medicine, 6th ed., Elsevier, submitted 2010, in press.

Non-Peer Reviewed Published Articles

Graeme KA and Jackimczyk KC: Pearls, Pitfalls and Updates: the extremities and spine. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America 1997; 15(2):365-379.

Graeme KA and Kunkel DB: Psychoactive plants and mushrooms. Topics in Emergency Medicine 1997; 19(4):64-72.

Graeme KA: Advances in pharmacology in the emergency department: new drugs of abuse. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America 2000; 18(4):625-636.

Graeme KA: Toxicology Mystery Case: Common Oleander Ingestion. Annals of Navy Emergency Medicine 2010; January:31-37.

Abstracts and Letters

Curry SC, Carlton MW, Graeme KA, Raschke RA, Holland DL, Farmer LM: Prevention of fetal and maternal cyanide toxicity from nitroprusside by co-infusion of sodium thiosulfate in gravid ewes. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1996; 34(5):607.

Graeme KA, Curry SC, Kreig K, Connor D: Phenylpropanolamine induced status epilepticus without intracranial hemorrhage. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1997; 35(5):501.

Graeme KA, Curry SC, Kunkel DB, Selden B: Anaphylaxis after Crotalus atrox envenomation. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1997; 35(5):494.

Morkunas A, Graeme KA: Zafirlukast-warfarin drug interaction with gastrointestinal bleeding. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1997; 35(5):530.

Wallace K, Curry SC, Graeme KA: Effectiveness of flumazenil in the reversal of baclofen-induced CNS depression in rats. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1997; 35(5):548.

Graeme KA, Curry SC, Bikin DS, et al.: Transplacental movement of thiosulfate in gravid ewes. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1998; 36(5):524.

Graeme KA, Wallace KL, Curry SC, et al.: Hydrogen sulfide-induced changes in coin appearance. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1998; 36(5):469.

Graeme KA, LoVecchio FA, Selden BS, et al.: Cardiotoxicity from ingestion of unprocessed Nerium oleander leaves treated with Fab fragments. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1998; 36(5):457

LoVecchio F, Graeme KA, Gerkin R, et al.: Bee swarmings in children. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1998; 36(5):460.

LoVecchio F, Curry SC, Wallace KL, Graeme KA, Suchard JR: Pyridoxine hydrochloride infusion effect on acid-base status. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1998; 36(5):428.

Wallace KL, Graeme KA, Morkunas A, Curry SC. Zolpidem binds to omega, not mu, receptors [letter]. Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1998; 36:143-144.

Suchard J, Wallace K, Graeme K, et al: Cutaneous nodular reaction to oral mercury [letter]. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 1998; 38:784-5.

Tanen D, Graeme K, Raschke R: Severe lung injury after exposure to chloramine gas from household cleaners [letter]. New England Journal of Medicine 1999; 341(11):848-9.

Graeme K, Higgins T, Curry S, Kunkel D: Markedly elevated valproate levels do not serve as an indication for hemodialysis or hemoperfusion. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1999; 37(5):636.

Graeme K, Curry S, Kunkel D: Delayed cardiotoxicity after haloperidol and paroxetine overdose. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1999; 37(5):634.

Tanen D, Graeme K, Raschke R, Severance J: Chloramine gas exposure from household cleaners requiring tracheostomy and ventilatory support. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 1999; 37(5):658.

Graeme KA: DMSO does not prevent alpha-amanitin induced hepatic injury in mice. [abstract] Academic Emergency Medicine 2000; 7(5):440-441.

Tanen DA, Ruha AM, Curry S, Graeme KA, Reagan C: Hypertonic sodium bicarbonate is effective in the acute management of verapamil toxicity in a swine model. [abstract] Academic Emergency Medicine 2000; 7(5):440.

Graeme KA, Giancola J, Curry SC: Visual changes after acute iatrogenic ivermectin poisoning. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 2000; 39(5):515.

Tanen DA, Ruha AM, Graeme KA: Retrospective review of 5 years experience with Crotalidae envenomation in Arizona. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 2000; 39(5):508.

Tanen DA, Ruha AM, Graeme KA: Comparison of hematologic abnormalities in Crotalidae envenomations of the upper and lower extremities in-patients not receiving antivenin. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 2000; 39(5):508-509.

Ruha AM, Tanen DA, Graeme KA, Curry SC, Beuhler M: Conversion of direct Coombs antibody screen after administration of Crotalidae antivenin (Wyeth). [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 2000; 38(5):503.

Brooks DE, Graeme KA, Katz K: Life threatening anaphylaxis after first time Crotalidae envenomation. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 2001; 39(5):558.

Beuhler MC, Graeme KA, Katz K: Centruroides sting complicated by anaphylaxis to antivenom in an asthmatic adult. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 2001; 39(5):562.

Ruha AM, Tanen DA, Graeme KA, Curry SC, Miller MB, Gerkin R, Reagan CG, Brandon T: Hypertonic sodium bicarbonate for Taxus media-induced cardiac toxicity in swine. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 2001; 39(5):545.

Brooks DE, Ruha AM, Graeme KA, Tanen DA, Curry SC: Respiratory compromise in patients with rattlesnake envenomation. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 2001; 39(5):560.

Ruha AM, Beuhler M, Brooks D, Wallace K, Graeme KA, Curry SC, Gerkin R, LoVecchio F: CroFab for the treatment of rattlesnake envenomation. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 2001; 39(5):546.

Ruha AM, Graeme KA, Field A, Klemens J: Late seizures following ingestion of Vicks Vaporub. [abstract] Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology 2002; 40(5):607.


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