Robert A. Bassett, DO, FAAEM

Medical School

DO - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Emergency Medicine - Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN

Fellowship

Medical Toxicology - Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Emergency Medicine
Medical Toxicology

Papers

2016

Ghaffarian, K., Furin, M., & Bassett, R. (2016). ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a young female? Consider spontaneous peripartum coronary artery dissection. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2016.08.064

Tocco, D. B., Bassett, R. A., & Fitzgerald, J. (2016). A 5-Year-Old Boy With an Acute Onset of Emesis, and Throat and Chest Pain, After Taking a Drink. Pediatric Emergency Care, 32(6), 419-421. doi:10.1097/pec.0000000000000846

2015

Bassett, R. A. (2015). Finger Pain out of Proportion to Exam: A Case of Occult Hydrofluoric Acid Toxicity. Medicinal Chemistry, 5(3). doi:10.4172/2161-0444.1000257

Boroughf, W., Bassett, R., & Walsh, S. (2015). Articles You Might Have Missed. Journal of Medical Toxicology, 11(2), 274-277. doi:10.1007/s13181-015-0466-z

2014

Bassett RA., Osterhoudt , K. (2014). More on Nicotine Poisoning in an Infant. New England Journal of Medicine , 371(9), 880. PMID: 25162904

Bassett, RA., Osterhoudt, K., & Brabazon, T. (2014). Nicotine Poisoning in an Infant. New England Journal of Medicine, 370(23), 2249-2250. PMID: 24805985

2009

Weaver, C. S., Terrell, K. M., Bassett, R., Swiler, W., Sandford, B., Avery, S., & Perkins, A. J. (2011). ED procedural sedation of elderly patients: Is it safe? The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 29(5), 541-544. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2009.12.017

Abstracts

2015

Dymarsky, A., Bassett, R., Boroughf, W., Ogden, A., & Tecce, M. (2015, August). Not Just In the Wilderness: An Unusual Case of a Puff Adder Bite to the Neck. In CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY  vol. 53, no. 7, pp. 761-761.

Henretig, F., & Bassett, R. (2015, August). Pediatric" Coma Bullae" after Buprenorphine Overdose. In CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY. vol. 53, no. 7, pp. 698-698.

Books

Chapters

2008

Seupaul, R and Mcdowell, C and Bassett, R, Chapter 41, Urinary Tract Infection, In:  Evidenced-based Emergency Medicine, First edition; Brian Rowe ed., 412-420; Blackwell BMJ Books, Hoboken, NJ; 2008

Posters and Presentations

2016

Bassett RA. Drugs of Abuse, an Update for 2016. Platform presentation.  Pennsylvania ACEP Scientific Assembly.  King of Prussia, PA.  April 2016.

2015

Bassett RA. One Pill Kills That You Need to Know About. Oral presentation.  Pennsylvania ACEP Resident’s Day, Philadelphia, PA.  September 2015.

2014

Bassett RA. Hard to Finger Exposure: A Delayed Presentation of Hydrofluoric Acid. Accepted for Poster Presentation at 13TH CONGRESS - Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology, Shenyang, China. September 2014.

Bassett RA. Management of Bleeding Events Associated with Novel Anticoagulants. Past, Present, and Future.  Oral presentation.  City Wide Toxicology Day, Philadelphia, PA.  October 2014.

Invited Lectures

2014

Bassett RA. Two for the Price of One: A Common Poisoning Complicated by Pregnancy. Grand Rounds, Philadelphia Poison Control Center, Philadelphia, PA. February 2014.

Bassett RA. Toxicologic Causes of Cardiovascular Collapse. Advanced Emergency Medicine Conference, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. March 2014.

Bassett RA. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a case of acute 1,1- Difluoroethane toxicity.  Oral presentation.  North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology, New Orleans, LA.  September 2014.

Bassett RA. Crushing medication error: calcium–channel blocker toxicity following administration of a crushed extended–release tablet of nifedipine. Poster presentation at North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology, New Orleans, LA.  September 2014.

Bassett RA. Dust–off the ECMO, my patient just inhaled 1, 1– difluoroethane. Poster presentation at North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology , New Orleans, LA.  September 2014.

Bassett RA. Hypocalcemia Associated with 1,1-Difluoroethane Inhalation. Poster presentation at North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology, New Orleans, LA.  September 2014.