LA GI 1

Question 1

acetaminophen antidote

Answer 1

n-acetycysteine or
activated charcoal(within 1 hr)

Question 2

antidote
salicylates(aspirin, pepto, ben gay, oil of wintergreen)

cns sx

severe

Answer 2

gi decomtamination with activated charcoal, gastric lavage

alkalinization with NA bicarb

glucose for CNS sx

hemodialysis is severe

Question 3

antidote
bases(oven cleaner, drain cleaner, bleach)

Answer 3

small amount of water or milk to dilute

contraindicated: gastric lavage or acids!

Question 4

antidote
hydrocarbons (gasoline, benzene, petroleum, motor oil)

Answer 4

avoid emetics or lavage

antibiotics for aspiration pneumonia

Question 5

antidote
anticholinergics (antihistamines, atropine, TCA)

Answer 5

physostigmine (acetycysteine inhibitor)

TCA toxicity: Na bicarb. Diazepam for seizures

Question 6

antidote
cholinergics (pesticides, sarin gas)

Answer 6

atropine plus pralidoxime, remove clothes

Question 7

iron overdose (4)

Answer 7

deferoxamine, emesis with gastric lavage, whole bowel irrigation, hemodialysis

Question 8

tx for overdose: TCA

Answer 8

na bicarb for cardiotoxicity

Question 9

tx for overdose: amphetamines

Answer 9

ammonium chloride

Question 10

tx for overdose: opiods

Answer 10

naloxone, naltrexone

Question 11

tx for overdose: benzo

Answer 11

flumazenil

Question 12

tx for overdose: bb

Answer 12

glucagon

Question 13

tx for overdose: theophylline

Answer 13

bb

Question 14

tx for overdose: digitalis

Answer 14

digibind plus poss magnesium

Question 15

tx for overdose: methemoglobin

Answer 15

methylene blue, vitamin c

Question 16

tx for overdose: tpa, streptokinase

Answer 16

aminocaproic acid

Question 17

tx for overdose: warfarin

Answer 17

vit k and ffp. cryoprecipitate if continued bleeding

Question 18

tx for overdose: heparin

Answer 18

protamine sulfate

Question 19

tx for poison: ethylene glycol (antifreeze)

Answer 19

IV ethanol infusion, fomepizol