OD/Poisonings Flashcards
1
Q
Activated Charcoal
A
Action- Binds to poison all the way through GI tract
Indication-
Dose- 1 to 2 g/kg (Shake bottle, record time of med ingestion)
SFx- Black stool, NV,
Contraindications- ALOC, Alkali/Acid ingestion, unable to swallow or protect airway
Note- Stains clothes
2
Q
Sodium Bicarb (Poisons)
A
Action-
Indication- Tricyclics Antidepressant OD
3
Q
Atropine (Poison)
A
Action-
Indication- Organophosphate poisoning
4
Q
Hydroxycobalamin (Poison)
A
Action-
Indication- Cyanide exposure