Management of Poisonings Flashcards
1
Q
acetaminophen antidote?
A
n-acetylcysteine
2
Q
morphine antidote?
A
naloxone
3
Q
calcium channel blocker antidote?
A
calcium
4
Q
beta-blocker antidote?
A
glucagon
5
Q
methanol/ethylene glycol antidote?
A
fomepizole. or ethanol.
6
Q
digoxin antidote?
A
digoxin antibodies
7
Q
iron overdose?
A
derferoxamine
8
Q
cholinergic overdose/crisis?
A
atropine
9
Q
what’s the normal anion gap?
A
~12 mEq/L
10
Q
what’s the normal osmolar gap?
A
~10 mOsm/L
11
Q
what are most common causes of elevated osmolar gap? (MEDIE)
A
methanol ethylene glycol diuretics isopropyl alcohol ethanol
12
Q
what does overstimulation of muscarinic receptors cause? (cholinergic crisis) (SLUDGE)
A
salivation lacrimation urination diarrhea GI upset emesis
13
Q
what describes anticholinergic crisis?
A
mad as a hatter. red as a beet. dry as a bone. hot as a hare. blind as a bat.
