9 - Toxicology Flashcards
Approach to Poisoned Patient (ABCD)
Airways
Breathing
Circulation
Dextrose (especially if diabetic, 50% regains consciousness)
Approach to Poisoned Patient: Activated Charcoal prevents?
Toxin absorption
Approach to Poisoned Patient: Gastric Lavage
Removal of toxin from GIT
Approach to Poisoned Patient: Ionized diuresis
Facilitates excretion of toxin (Aspiring/Acidic drugs, give NaHCO3)
Opioids (Morphine) Poisoning
Give Naloxone
Benzos Poisoning
Give Flumazenil
Acetaminophen Poisoning
Give acetylcysteine
Fibrinolytics Poisoning
Give aminocaproic acid
Digoxin Poisoning (3)
K+
Atropine
Digoxin antibodies
Heparin Poisoning
Give Protamine sulfate
Warfarin Poisoning
Give Vitamin K
Methotrexate Poisoning
Give Leucovorin
Cyclophosphamide Poisoning
Give MESNA
Isoniazid Poisoning
Pyridoxine (B6)
Cholinergic (insecticides) Poisoning
Atropine and PAM
Anticholinergic Poisoning
Physostigmine
Beta Blockers Poisoning
Glucagon
Cyanide Poisoning (2)
Amyl nitrate + thiosulfate
Hydroxocobalamin
Methemoglobinemia Poisoning
Methylene blue
Methanol Poisoning
Ethanol
Ethylene Glycol Poisoning
Fomepizole
Arsenic, Gold, Mercury Poisoning
Dimercaprol (BAL)
Lead Poisoning (3)
CaEDTA
Dimercaprol
Succimer
Cooper Poisoning (2)
Penicillamine
Trientine
Iron Poisoning
Deferoxamine
Chelator Pharmacology Defined
To prevent or reverse the toxic effects of a heavy metal
Chelator Pharmacology: Dimercaprol (IM) Use (3)
AKA BAL
Aresenic, Lead, Mercury
Chelator Pharmacology: Succimer Use (DMSA Oral)
Water soluble of BAL
Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
Chelator Pharmacology: Unithiol (DMPS, oral) Use (3)
Mercury
Arsenic
Bismuth
Chelator Pharmacology: Edetate Calcium Disodium Use (5)
Lead
Zinc
Manganese
Plutonium
Curium
Chelator Pharmacology: Penicillamine (Oral) Use (3)
Copper
Wilson disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Chelator Pharmacology: Deferoxamine (IM/IV) Use (2)
Iron
Aluminum
Chelator Pharmacology: Deferasirox (Oral) (1)
Iron
Chelator Pharmacology: Prussion Blue (Oral) Use (2)
Radiactive cesium
Thallium
Lead primarily affects the (3)
Nervous System
GIT
Hematopoietic system
Lead Poisoning X-Ray Clinical Presentation (2)
Lead lines on Gingivae (Buton’s Lines) and metaphyses
Lead lines metaphyses of long bones o x-ray
Acute Lead Poisoning Symptoms (3)
Tinnitus
Encephalopathy
Abdominal Colic
Chronic Lead Poisoning Symptoms (5)
Anemia (decrease heme)
Wrist drop
Proteinuria
Decrease fertility
Pica (leads to mental retardation)
Lead Poisoning in Children Rx
Succimer PO
Lead Poisoning in Adults Rx (3)
Dimercaprol
EDTA
Penicillamine