Poisoning Flashcards
lead tx
succimer / EDTA
arsenic tx
DMPS (dimercaperol) for serious / DMSA for less severe
mercury tx
DMPS (dimercaperol) / succimer
lead
abd pain, fatigue, neuropathy, wrist/foot drop, lead lines on gums
arsenic
n/v, abd pain, hyperkeratosis, neuropathy, garlic breath
mercury
anxiety, ataxia, tremor, gingival inflammation
cyanide tx
amyl nitrate / thiosulfate
copper tx
D-penicillamine
iron tx
defereoxamine
methemoglobinemia tx
methylene blue
cyanide
HA, tachypnea, tachycardia, convulsions, respiratory depression
cooper
hematemesis, melena, jaundice, psychiatric changes
iron
abd pain, nausea, bowel habit changes
ricin
progressive respiratory failure, pulmonary edema within 24hrs of contact
ricin tx
activated charcoal to reduce systemic absorption, otherwise no good antidote