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Ch.22 Toxicologic Emergencies Flashcards

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Poison

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Any substance that impairs health or causes death by its chemical action when it enters the body or comes in contact with skin.

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Toxicology

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The study of toxins, antidotes, and the effects of toxins on the body.

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Antidotes

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A substance that will neutralize the effects of a poison.

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Antidote for narcotic OD

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Naloxone

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Rx for Carbon Monoxide

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Oxygen

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Rx for pesticide/nerve gas

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  • Atropine

- 2 Pam

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Ingestion

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-A drug or substance swallowed
•Absorbed into the GI tract
-Most common type of poisoning

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Commonly ingested poisons

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  • Prescribed Meds
  • Over-The-Counter meds
  • Illegal drugs
  • Household products and cleaning agents
  • Insecticides and Poisons
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S/Sx of poisoning

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  • Swelling or burns around the mouth ( especially with corrosive poisons like rat poisons, drain cleaners)
  • Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea
  • Altered mental status
  • Abdominal Pain
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Names brands of activated charcoal

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  • Actidose

- Actidose Aqua

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Indications to use activated charcoal

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  • Ingested poisons

- Within one hour of ingestion

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Contraindications for activated charcoal

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  • Altered mental status
  • Acids of alkalis
  • Cyanide
  • Unable to swallow
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Doseage for activated charcoal

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  • 1 gram/kg
  • Adults 30-100g
  • Children 12.5-25g
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What does activated charcoal do?

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Absorbs poisons in the stomach, preventing absorption into the bloodstream.

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Activated charcoal Side effects

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  • Black stools
  • Vomiting
  • if pt vomits repeat dose*
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Inhalation

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  • Breathing in a poison

- Rapid absorption through the lungs

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Inhalation of poison can be …?

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  • Accidental
  • illicit
  • suicide
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Common accidental inhalations

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  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Chlorine
  • Ammonia
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Common abused inhalations

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  • Paints
  • Gas propellants
  • Nitrous Oxide
  • Nitrogen & Helium
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Inhalation S/Sx

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  • Difficulty breathing
  • Chest Pain
  • Airway and Respiratory sounds (Stridor, Hoarseness, Coughing, Wheezing, Crackles)
  • Neuro issues (Dizzy, Headache, ALOC, Seizures)
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Injection

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Injected under the skin, into a muscle, or directly into a blood stream.

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Common injected poisons

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  • Bee stings
  • Spider Bites
  • Snake Bites
  • Illicit drugs
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Injection S/Sx

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  • Injection site swelling
  • Euphoria
  • Nausea/Vomiting
  • Weakness/Fever/Chills
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Absorption

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  • Enter the body through skin or mucous membrane contact

- Plant or chemicals

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Absorption S/Sx

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  • Liquid or powders on Pt’s skin
  • Burns
  • itching/redness/swelling
  • Rashes
  • Oozing blisters
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Food poisoning

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  • Ingestion of food that contains bacteria or toxins

- Salmonella, E.coli

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Food poisoning S/Sx

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  • Hours to days after ingestion
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Nausea/ Vomiting
  • Gas
  • Explosive Diarrhea
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Carbon Monoxide poisoning

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  • Tasteless, colorless, odorless gas

- Caused by incomplete combustion

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Main causes of CO poisoning

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  • Furnaces/ wood stoves
  • Anything with a pilot light (water heaters, gas cooking stoves)
  • Car exhaust (Common suicide cause)
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Carbon monoxide S/Sx

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  • Headache
  • Nausea/Vomiting
  • Confusion
  • Late sign- cherry red skin!
31
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Terminology we use for pesticide exposure

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  • Salivation
  • Lacrimation
  • Urination
  • Defecation
  • GI Upset
  • Emesis
  • Miosis
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Drug Abuse

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Self administration of drugs in a manner not approved by medical or social patterns.

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Overdose

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Poisoning with drugs or alcohol

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Withdrawal

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Period of abstinence from a drug to which the body has become accustomed.

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Alcohol withdrawals facts

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  • Tend to happen to people who have been heavy drinkers for long periods of time
  • Brain accustomed to depressant effects of alcohol
  • No person will detox the same
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Alcohol withdrawal stage 1

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  • within 8 hours from last drink
  • Nausea
  • Insomnia
  • Sweating
  • Tremors
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Alcohol withdrawal stage 2

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  • 8-72 hours since last drink
  • worsening symptoms
  • Hallucinations
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Alcohol withdrawal stage 3

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  • 48 hours once last drink

- Major Seizures

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Alcohol withdrawal stage 4

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  • Delirium Tremens
  • 1-14 days since last drink
  • Can last 3 days
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Narcotics/Opioids

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  • Depressants derived from opium
  • Heroin
  • Vicodin
  • OxyContin
  • Percocet
  • Codeine
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Narcotics/Opioids S/Sx

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  • Respiratory depression or arrest
  • Pinpoint pupils
  • Hypotension
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Indication to use Naloxone

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Suspected opioid intoxication with respiratory depression

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Contraindications for naloxone

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Known hypersensitivity

44
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Doseage for naloxone

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Intranasal 2mg, 1mg in each nostril

45
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Naloxone actions

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  • Opioid antagonist

- Binds to opioid receptors to reverse respiratory depression

46
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Naloxone side effects

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Acute withdrawal

47
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Central nervous system (CNS) stimulants

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  • Excites the Central Nervous System
  • Cocaine
  • Crystal meth
  • Crack
  • Ecstasy/MDMA
  • Diet pills
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S/Sx CNS stimulants

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  • Excitability
  • Tachycardia
  • Hypertension
  • Dilated pupils
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CNS Depressants

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-Depress the CNS
-Alcohol
-Benzodiazepines
•Xanax
•Ativan
•Valium

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CNS Depressants S/Sx

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  • Euphoria
  • Drowsy
  • Dilated Pupils
  • Sluggish Pupils
  • Bradypnea
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Hallucinogens

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  • Cause hallucinations, psychedelic drugs
  • LSD
  • PCP
  • Mushrooms
  • Bath Salts
  • MDMA
  • Ketamine
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S/Sx hallucinogens

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  • Paranoia
  • Anxiety
  • Hallucinations
  • Tachycardia
  • Dilated pupils

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