General Flashcards
What meds cause bradycardia?
PACED
Propranolol (beta blockers) Anticholinesterase drugs Clonidine, ca channel blockers Ethanol and alcohols Digoxin, dear on (opiates)
What meds cause tachycardia?
FAST
Free base cocaine
Anticholinergics, antihistamines, amphetamines
Sympathomemetics
Theophylline
What meds cause hypothermia?
COOLS
Carbon monoxide
Opiates, oral hypoglycemics, insulin
Liquor
Sedative hypnotics
What meds cause hyperthermia?
NASA
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, nicotine
Antihistamines
Salicylates, sympathomimetics
Anticholinergics, antidepressants
What meds cause hypotension?
CRASH
Clonidine Reserpine Antidepressants Sedative hypnotics Heroin & other opiods
What meds cause hypertension?
CTSCAN
Cocaine Theophylline Sympathomimetics Caffeine Anticholinergic, amphetamines Nicotine
What meds cause miosis?
COPS
Cholineregics,clonidine
Opiotes, organophosphate
Phenothiazines, pilocarpine, pontine bleed
Sedative hypnotics
What meds cause mydriasis?
AAAS
Antihistamines
Antidepressants
Anticholinergic, atropine
Sympathomimetics - cocaine and amphetamines
What meds cause seizures?
OTIS CAMPBELL
Organophosphate
TCAs
INH, insulin
Sympathomimetics
Camphor,cocaine Amphetamines Methylxanthines - theophylline and caffeine PCP Beta blockers Lithium, lindane Lead, lidocaine
What meds cause diaphoretic skin?
SOAP
Sympathomimetics
Organophosphate
ASA
PCP
What are the anticholinergic symptoms?
TCAs & antihistamines
Hot, Dry, Red, Blind, Mad
What is the cholinergic toxidrome?
Organophosphate
DUMBELLS
Diarrhea, diaphoretic Urination Miosis, muscle fasciculations Bradycardia, bronchosecretions Emesis Lacrimation Salivation
What is the sympathomimetic toxic syndrome?
Cocaine and amphetamines
Mydriasis Tachycardia Hypertension Hyperthermia Seizures
Narcotic toxic syndrome?
Miosis Bradycardia Hypotension Hypo ventilation Coma
What meds had withdrawals?
Alcohol Benzodiazepines Barbiturates Antihypertensives Opiods