78. Poisoning (2%) - RC Flashcards

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Dans le cadre de soins aux enfants, informez les parents des moyens de prévention et de traitement de l’empoisonnement.

Nommez des examples.

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  • mesures de protection des enfants
  • numéro du Centre anti-poison
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Dans le cas d’un empoisonnement intentionnel (overdose), considérez la possibilité de quoi ?

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de l’ingestion de substances toxiques multiples.

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Lors de l’évaluation d’un patient ayant fait une ingestion potentiellement toxique, explorez et vérifiez soigneusement le moment de l’ingestion et sa nature.

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Lors de l’évaluation d’un patient ayant fait une ingestion potentiellement toxique, faites un examen physique ciblé à la recherche de signes de toxidromes

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Lors de l’évaluation d’un patient exposé (contact ou ingestion) à une substance, clarifiez les conséquences de l’exposition (p. ex. ne présumez pas que celle-ci est non toxique, appelez le Centre anti-poison).

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Lors de la prise en charge d’une victime d’empoisonnement,
* Évaluez l’ABC.
* Gérez l’ABC.
* Réévaluez régulièrement l’ABC (c.-à-d. ne vous concentrez pas sur les antidotes et la décontamination en ne tenant pas compte de l’effet de l’empoisonnement sur le patient).

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7
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What are the mostimportant steps in your management ? (3)

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  • ABCs (Do not write ABC as a SAMP answer)
  • Consider a SECOND (or multiple) poison
  • Call POison Control
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What can you give rapidly to unconscious patients ? (4)

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D - Dextrose
O - oxygen
N - Narcan
T - Thiamine

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9
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Name questions to ask in poison ?

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  • When ?
  • How much ?
  • What else ?
  • How ?
  • Why ? (Suicide)
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Name antidote : Beta Blocker

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Glucagon
Insulin
CABS

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11
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Name antidote : Iron

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Déféroxamine and ABCs

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12
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Name antidote : Toxic alcohol

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Fomepizole (Antizol)

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13
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Name antidote : Acetaminophen

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N-acetylcysteine (NAC)
ABCs

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14
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Name antidote : Cholinergic poisoning

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Atropine and CABs

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15
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Name antidote if “I don’t know but they have SLUDGE (salivation, lacrimation, urinary incontinence, diarrhea, GI upset, emesis, miosis)

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Think of : Mushroms, insecticides, Sarin gas

Anticode : Atropine and ABCs

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16
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When to consider gastric lavage ?

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  • Potentially lethal ingestion
  • 1-2 hrs ago
  • No available antidote
17
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When to consider : Lavage du colon

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  • Sustained-released poison
  • Drugs not adsorbed by activated charcoal
  • Packets of illicit drugs
18
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Describe : Nitrous oxide poisoning (4)

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  • Myelopathy, neurotixicity
  • Bilateral paresthesia
  • Weaknesss and gait disturbances
  • Encephalopathy, new-onset psychiatric sx
19
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Name antidote : Anticholinergic

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Physostigmine

20
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Describe toxidrome presentation
* Stimulant
* Anticholinergic

21
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Name examples anticholinergic

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  • Tricyclic antidepressants
  • Tegretol
  • Anti-Parkinson’s
  • Antipsychotics
  • Jimson weed
22
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Describe toxidrome presentation
* Cholinergic
* Opioids
* Sedative-Hypnotics

23
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Name examples : Cholinergic

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  • Mushroms
  • Organophosphates
  • Insecticides
  • Nerve agents
  • Sarin gas

SLUDGE syndrome