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Poisonings Flashcards

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T/F More than 90% of poisonings occur in the home and most involve only a single substance

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T

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Majority of exposures occur in what age group

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Less than 6 years, almost all are unintentional; second peak in adolescence, primarily intentional hence more severe

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ODOR - TOXIN: Bitter almonds

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Cyanide

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ODOR - TOXIN: Acetone

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Isopropyl alcohol, Methanol, Paraldehyde, Salicylates

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ODOR - TOXIN: Wintergreen

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Methylsalicylate

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ODOR - TOXIN: Garlic

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Arsenic, thallium, organophosphates, selenium

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OCULAR SIGNS - TOXIN: Miosis

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Opioids, organophosphates and other cholinergics, clonidine, phenothiazines, sedative-hypnotics, olanzapine

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OCULAR SIGNS - TOXIN: Mydriasis

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Atropine, cocaine, amphetamines, TCAs, carbamazepine, serotonin syndrome, PCP, LSD, post-anoxic encephalopathy

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OCULAR SIGNS - TOXIN: Nystagmus

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Phenytoin, barbiturates, sedative-hypnotics, alcohols, carbamazepine, PCP, ketamine, dextromethorphan

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OCULAR SIGNS - TOXIN: Lacrimation

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Organophosphates, irritant gas or vapors

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OCULAR SIGNS - TOXIN: Retinal hyperemia

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Methanol

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OCULAR SIGNS - TOXIN: Poor vision

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Methanol, botulism, carbon monoxide

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CUTANEOUS SIGNS - TOXIN: Needle tracks

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Heroinm PCP, amphetamines

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CUTANEOUS SIGNS - TOXIN: Bullae

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CO, barbiturates

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CUTANEOUS SIGNS - TOXIN: Dry, hot skin

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Anticholinergics

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CUTANEOUS SIGNS - TOXIN: Diaphoresis

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Organophosphates, nitrates, muscarinic mushrooms, aspirin, cocaine

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CUTANEOUS SIGNS - TOXIN: Alopecia

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Thallium, arsenic, lead, mercury

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CUTANEOUS SIGNS - TOXIN: Erythma

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Boric acid, mercury, cyanide, anticholinergics

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ORAL SIGNS - TOXIN: Salivation

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Organophosphates, salicylates, corrosives, strychnine

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ORAL SIGNS - TOXIN: Dry mouth

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Amphetamines, anticholinergics, antihistamine

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ORAL SIGNS - TOXIN: Burns

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Corrosives, oxalate-containing plants

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ORAL SIGNS - TOXIN: Gum lines

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Lead, mercury, arsenic

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ORAL SIGNS - TOXIN: Dysphagia

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Corrosives, botulism

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Antidote: Acetaminophen

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N-acetylcysteine

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Antidote: Organophsophate/Pesticides

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Atropine, pralidoxime

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Antidote: Arsenic, mercury, other metals

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BAL (dimercaprol)

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Antidote: Iron

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Deferoxamine

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Antidote: Digitalis

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Digoxin-specific Fab antibodies

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Antidote: Extrapyramidal symptoms

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Diphen

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Antidote: Lead, manganese, nickel

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EDTA

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Antidote: Methanol, ethylene glycol

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Ethanol, Fomepizole

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Antidote: Benzodiazepines

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Flumazenil

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Antidote: Beta blockers, Caclium channel blockers

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Glucagon

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Antidote: Hypoglycemic agents

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Glucagon

35
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Antidote: Methemoglobinemia

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Methylene blue

36
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Antidote: INH

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Pyridoxine

37
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Antidote: Gyromitra mushrooms

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Pyridoxine

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Antidote: Narcotics

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Naloxone

39
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Antidote: Sulfonylureas

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Ocreotide

40
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Antidote: Physostigmine

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Anticholinergics

41
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Antidote: CO

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O2

42
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Antidote: Coumarin

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Vitamin K

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