Chapter 16 Emergency treatment of poisoning Flashcards
if in emergency treatment situation and pt has low bp
give sodium cholride to increase
which drugs acn cause hypothermia
barbiturates, phenothiazine
which type of drugs can cause hyperthermia
stimuants
what i sthe active elimination technique
give charchoal e.g carbamazepine, dapsone, phenobarbital, quinine, theophylline
for which medications should haemodialysis be used in emergency treatment of poisoning
ethylene glycol, lithium, methanol, phenobarbital, salicylate, sodium valproate
whihc type of meds should you do alkinisartion
give sodium bicarb to reduce acid levels
salicylclates
which formulations would you need whole bowel irrigation
MR, EC
dysarthia
slurre speech
nystafmus
involuntary eye movements
symptoms of alcohol poisioning
ataxia dysarthia nystagmus drowsiness hypoglycaemia
what are the symptoms of aspirin posioning
hyperventiltaion tinnitus defaness vasodilation sweating
ataxia meaning
loss of coordination
what are the symptoms of opioid posioning
coma
repiratory depression
pinpoint pupils
what are the symptoms of paracetamol poisoning
liver dammage
symptoms of TCA poisoning
dry mouth hypotension hypothermia dilated pupils urinary retention
