Recognising Toxicity Flashcards
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What are the signs of digoxin toxicity?
A
- Lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
- Headache, confusion, anxiety, or hallucinations
- Restlessness, weakness, or depression
- Changes in vision such as blurred vision or seeing halos around bright objects
- A fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat, or palpitations (fast, forceful heartbeats in an irregular rhythm)
2
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What are the signs of theophylline toxicity?
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vomiting Abdominal pain hypokalemia hyperglycemia metabolic acidosis seizures sinus tachycardia and other tachyarrhythmias (SVT, VT) hypotension Tremors
3
Q
What are the signs of phenytoin toxicity?
A
Nystagmus Ataxia Unsteady gait Lethargy Confusion N + V
4
Q
What are the signs of lithium toxicity?
A
GI disturbances (vomiting, diarrhoea) visual disturbances polyuria muscle weakness tremor CNS disturbances (confusion, drowsiness, lack of coordination, restlessness) abnormal reflexes hypernatraemia cardiac arrhythmias
