Christopher P Holstege
Emergency Physician
Lee St Charlottesville VA, 22908About
Dr. Christopher Holstege practices Emergency Medicine in Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Holstege assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Holstege examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Wayne State Univ Sch of Med, Detroit Mi 1993
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM- Medical Toxicology
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM- 1997
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Acute myocardial infarction associated wiht Sildenafil (Viagra) ingestion.
- Bone marrow failure from medication error: diagnosis by history, not biopsy.
- Nerve Agent Toxicity and Treatment.
- Images in emergency medicine. Lightning strike.
- Images in emergency medicine. Petechiae and purpura associated with meningococcemia.
- Cardiovascular challenges in toxicology.
- Utilizing diagnostic investigations in the poisoned patient.
- Envenomations.
- Utilizing the laboratory in the poisoned patient.
- Hepatotoxicity associated with herbal products.
- Criminal poisoning: Munchausen by proxy.
- Lidocaine-induced altered mental status and seizure after hematoma block.
- Food poisoning.
- Criminal poisoning: drug-facilitated sexual assault.
- Electrocardiographic abnormalities associated with poisoning.
Awards
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia 2001-2002 Attending Teacher of the Year Award
- American College of Emergency Physicians 2002 National Faculty Teaching Award
- Dean's Award for Clinical Excellence, 2003 University of Virginia
Fellowships
- Medical Toxicology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana USA 1998
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