Management of Poisoned Patient

Question 1

Antimuscarinic Poisoning

Answer 1

HOT as a hare, DRY as a bone, RED as a beet, BLIND as a bat, MAD as a hatter

Question 2

Opioid overdose

Answer 2

P-C-R

(Papillary constriction, Comatose, Respiratory depression)

Question 3

Aspirin poisoning

Answer 3

C-H-A-F-S

(Coma, Hyperventilation, Acidosis (HAGMA), Fever, Seizure)

Question 4

Sedative-hypnotic Poisoning

Answer 4

Hot Hot Hot DeCisioN!

(Hypothermia, Hypotension, Hypoactive BS, Disinhibition, Coma, Nystagmus)

Question 5

TCA overdose

Answer 5

3 Cs of TCA Overdose

(Coma, Convulsions, Cardiotoxicity)

Question 6

Increased stool osmolar gap

Answer 6

MEEDIA

(Methanol, Ethanol, Ethylene glycol, Diuretics, Isopropyl Alcohol)