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Drug overdose general overview (Complete) Flashcards

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1
Q

What is used in management of paracetemol overdose?

A

Medicine:

Activated charcoal: If ingested one hour ago

N-acetylcysteine (NAC)

Surgery:

Liver transplant (if irreversible liver damage)

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2
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What type of drug is aspirin?

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Salicylate

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What is the management for salicylate overdose?

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IV bicarbonate (urinary alkalinisation)

Alkilisation helps increase pH of urine which promotes excretion of aspirin from kidneys

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4
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How is opiod overdose managed?

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5
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Give examples of opioids (4)

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Morphine

Oxycodone

Hydrocodone

Methadone

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6
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What are the main signs/symptoms of opioid overdose (3)

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Altered mental status (Drowsiness/sleepiness)

Bradypnoea (RR <12)

Pinpoint pupils

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7
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How is opioid overdose managed?

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Ventillatory support

Medicine:

Naloxene

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8
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Name examples of benzodiazepines

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Diazepam

Alprazolam

Chlordiazepoxide

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9
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What are the main features of benzodiazepine overdose? (4)

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Altered mental status: Impaired memory (anteretrograde), attention, behavioural changes.

Drowsiness

Slurred speech

Ataxia

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10
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How are benzodiazepines overdose managed?

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Mainly supportive care

Medicine:

Flumazenil: Only in severe cases as there is risk of seizures with this medication

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11
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Why is flumazenil only used in severe cases of benzodiazepine overdose?

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Cause of risk of seizures

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12
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What are the main features of TCA overdose?

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Drowsiness/confusion

Arrythmias

Seizures

Vomitting/nausea

Headache

Flushing

Dilated pupils

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13
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How is TCA overdose managed?

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Mainly conservative

Medicine:

Correction of acidosis: IV bicarbonate

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14
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How is warfarin overdose managed?

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Vitamin K with prothrombin complex

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15
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How is heparin overdose managed?

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Protamine sulphate

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16
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How is beta-blocker overdose managed?

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Manage bradycardia: e.g. atropine

Consider glucogon if atropine ineffective

17
Q

How is digoxin overdose managed?

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Digoxin-specific antibody fragments (DigiFab)

18
Q

How is carbon monoxide overdose managed?

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100% oxygen

Hyperbaric oxygen

19
Q

How are direct tithrombin inhibitor DOACs (e.g. dabigatran) reversed?

A

Idarucizumab

20
Q

Name an example of a direct thrombin inhibitor DOAC.

A

Dabigatran

21
Q

Name 2 examples of direct FXa inhibitor DOACs.

A

Apixaban

Rivaroxaban

22
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How are direct FXa inhibitor DOACs reversed?

A

Adexanet alfa

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