Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Emergency Medicine - Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Medical Toxicology - Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Titles and Academic Titles

Medical Toxicologist

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2016

Isenberg I, Jacobs D. Knee pain and fever. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine 2016 April; 3: 15-16.

Isenberg I, Jacobs D. A male with sudden onset of flank pain and then sudden resolution of pain. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine 2016 July; 4: 3-4.

2015

LaSala G, McKeever R, Jacobs D, Okaneku J, Vearrier D. The epidemiology and characteristics of carbon monoxide poisoning among recreational boaters. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2015 Feb; 53(2): 127-30.

Isenberg DL, Jacobs D. Prehospital agitation and sedation trial (PhAST): a randomized control trial of intramuscular haloperidol versus intramuscular midazolam for the sedation of the agitated or violent patient in the prehospital environment. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2015;30(5):1-5.

Jacobs D, Vearrier D. Implementation of a voluntary opioid prescribing guideline is effective in altering the prescribing habits of emergency department doctors in an urban setting [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 2015; 53 (7): 659.

Plush T, Shakespeare W, Jacobs D, Sethi S, Gasperino J. Cocaine-Induced Agitated Delirium: A Case Report and Review. J Intensive Care Med. 2015 Jan;30(1):49-57. doi: 10.1177/0885066613507420. Epub 2013 Nov 7.

2014

Jacobs D. ACMT Pesticides FAQ. Source: www.acmt.net/Public_FAQ_s.html. On web: March, 2014.

Jacobs D, Vearrier D, Greenberg MI. Severe gastric necrosis following household bleach ingestion: a case report [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 2014; 52 (4): 428.

McKeever R, Vearrier D, Jacobs D, LaSala G, Okaneku J, Greenberg MI. K2 – Not the spice of life: synthetic cannabinoids and ST elevation myocardial infarction: a case report. J Med Toxicol 2014 Aug 26. [Epub ahead of print]

Jacobs D, Vearrier D, Greenberg MI. Phenol toxicity following cutaneous exposure to Creolin: a case report. J Med Toxicol 2014 Oct 18. [Epub ahead of print]

2013

Vearrier D, Jacobs D, Greenberg MI. Serum perfluorooctanoic acid concentration is associated with clinical renal disease but not clinical cardiovascular disease [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 2013; 51(4): 326.

Jacobs D, Vearrier D, Greenberg MI. Methemoglobinemia secondary to rapid dose escalation of dapsone [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 2013; 51(4): 291-292.

2012

Schuman-Werb D, Vearrier D, Greenberg MI. A comparison of occupational fatalities from inhalation injury in confined versus non-confined spaces from 1992 through 2010 [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 2012; 50(7): 662-663.

2011

Jacobs D, Vearrier D, Greenberg MI. Identification of the most common controlled substances in the blood of drivers involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes during 2011 [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 2013; 51 (7): 626.

Books

Chapters

Jacobs D. In: Curtis, JA. Tarascon Pocket Toxicologica. 1st ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers; 2013. Author of the following chapters: Mental Status and Seizures, Indications for ICU Admission, Recognized Toxidromes, Opioid Antagonists, Physostigmine, Sodium Bicarbonate, Flumazenil, Atropine, Sedative-Hypnotics, Withdrawal Syndromes

Posters and Presentations

2015

Jacobs D, Vearrier D. Implementation of a voluntary opioid prescribing guideline is effective in altering the prescribing habits of emergency department doctors in an urban setting. North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT) 2015 San Francisco, CA.

Invited Lectures

Jacobs D. “Introduction to Toxicology/Management of Overdose”. Crozer Keystone Internal Medicine Program. Chester, PA. July 2015.

Awards and Honors

2009, The Paula Bernocchi Memorial Award for Excellence in the Field of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

2015-present, Council of Residency Directors (CORD)

2014-present, American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM)

2009-present, American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT)

2009-present, American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT)

2009-present, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

2009-present, Emergency Medicine Residency Association (EMRA)

2009-present, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)