Associate Professor, Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine

Internal Medicine

Richard D. Gerkin Jr. is an expert in the field of Internal Medicine. He researched medicine at University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is ranked 67/42 in Research/PrimaryCare. Richard D. Gerkin Jr. is a published MD. He has 41 papers published. The most current publication "Rapid reversal of life-threatening toluene-induced hypokalemia with hemodialysis."

Publications

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• Comparison of Prothrombin Time and Aspartate Aminotransferase in Predicting Hepatotoxicity After Acetaminophen Overdose: a Response.
• Effect of a Medical Toxicology Admitting Service on Length of Stay, Cost, and Mortality Among Inpatients Discharged with Poisoning-Related Diagnoses.
• Impact of a Clinical Pharmacist Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Management Program on Inappropriate Use in Hospitalized Patients.
• Medical Prevention of Barrett's Esophagus: Effects of Statins, Aspirin, Non-aspirin NSAIDs, Calcium, and Multivitamins.
• Prevalence of Rhabdomyolysis in Sympathomimetic Toxicity: a Comparison of Stimulants.
• Comparison of F(ab')2 versus Fab antivenom for pit viper envenomation: A prospective, blinded, multicenter, randomized clinical trial.
• Prolonged Acetaminophen-Protein Adduct Elimination During Renal Failure, Lack of Adduct Removal by Hemodiafiltration, and Urinary Adduct Concentrations After Acetamino...
• Bleeding Following Rattlesnake Envenomation in Patients With Preenvenomation Use of Antiplatelet or Anticoagulant Medications.
• The relationship of training and education to leadership practices in frontline nurse leaders.
• Physician-directed heart failure transitional care program: a retrospective case review.
• Differential gene expression in cholesteatoma by DNA chip analysis.
• Unintentional Use of Mistaken Insulin Products: A Retrospective Review of Poison Center Data.
• Randomized Double-Blind Trial of Sublingual Atropine vs. Placebo for the Management of Death Rattle.
• Ethylene Glycol Elimination Kinetics and Outcomes in Patients Managed Without Hemodialysis.
• Sex preferences for colonoscopists and GI physicians among patients and health care professionals.
• Identifying patients with cocaine-related chest pain at true risk for beta-blocker toxicity.
• Increased amphiregulin expression as a biomarker of cholesteatoma activity.
• Operating characteristics of pulmonary capillary wedge pressure for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
• Extreme blood alcohol level is associated with increased resource use in trauma patients.
• Trauma: the impact of repeat imaging.
• Urine mercury excretion following meso-dimercaptosuccinic acid challenge in fish eaters.
• CO poisoning and hyperbaric oxygen therapy: more studies need to be done.
• Effect of intravenous albumin infusion on brain salicylate concentration.
• Efficacy of vestibular rehabilitation therapy in reducing falls.
• The effect of cyclosporine A on survival time in salicylate-poisoned rats.
• Effect of firefighter masks on monocular and binocular peripheral vision.
• The likelihood ratio as one of--if not the most important--operating characteristic of a diagnostic test.
• Will genetic testing alter the management of disease caused by infectious agents? A cost-effectiveness analysis of gene-testing strategies for prevention of rheumatic ...
• The Meixner test in the detection of alpha-amanitin and false-positive reactions caused by psilocin and 5-substituted tryptamines.
• Longitudinal decline in lung function: evaluation of interleukin-10 genetic polymorphisms in firefighters.
• Comparison of frequency of coronary artery calcium in healthy Hispanic versus non-Hispanic white men by electron beam computed tomography.
• Impact of a patient care pathway protocol on surgical site infection rates in cardiothoracic surgery patients.
• Results of a protocol for the management of patients with fulminant liver failure.
• Initial postmarketing experience with crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab for treatment of rattlesnake envenomation.
• Vibration with the canalith repositioning maneuver: a prospective randomized study to determine efficacy.
• Hypertonic sodium bicarbonate for Taxus media-induced cardiac toxicity in swine.
• Rapid reversal of life-threatening toluene-induced hypokalemia with hemodialysis.
• Asymptomatic myocardial ischemia.
• The safety and feasibility of large volume paracentesis performed by an experienced nurse practitioner.
• Prevalence of Barrett''s esophagus in patients with moderate to severe erosive esophagitis.

Schools

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• University of Arizona

• Good Samaritan Reg Med Center

Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiology
• Medical Toxicology
• Internal Medicine

Accepted Insurances

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Education

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• Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
• University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson

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