Tox Flashcards
Correction factor for ETOH when correcting Osmolar Gap
ETOH X 1.25
Classic CO-Hgb SpO2 reading
85%
Opioid toxicity toxidrome
Respiratory and mental status depression, analgesia, miosis, orthostatic hypotension, nausea and vomiting (especially in opioid-naïve patients), histamine release resulting in localized urticaria and bronchospasm, ileus, and urinary retention secondary to increased vesical sphincter tone.
Naloxone onset
1-2 minutes
Naloxone duration of action
20-90 minutes
Naloxone dosing
- * mild decrease LOC, minimal resp depression: 0.05-0.4 mg IV increments
* apnea/near-apnea/cyanosis: 2 mg IV —> 4 mg IV —> 8 mg IV Q3min, max 12 mg if no response
* infusion (if responded to bolus, and required repeat dosing): 2/3 of “wake-up dose” per hour
Opioid withdrawal syndrome
- Hours: anxiety, yawning, craving, lacrimation, rhinorrhea, diaphoresis, myalgias
- 12 hours: irritability, tremor, piloerection, mydriasis
- 24-36 hours: insomnia, muscle spasms, abdo pain, nxvxdx
- peak on day 3, resolve by day 5/6
Opioid withdrawal treatment
- see Evernote “Opioid Overdose”
ETOH Withdrawal, Delerium Tremens
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Acetaminophen Toxicity
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Isoniazid Overdose
- nx, LOC, ataxia
- seizures, metabolic acidosis, protracted coma
- seizures refractory to usual therapy, occur from vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) depletion
- tx with benzo’s +
- pyridoxine (gram for gram equivalent to isoniazid ingested)
- for unknown, give 5 g IV (70 mg/kg peds) @ 1 g Q2-3 min until sz stop or 5 g dose reached
- after sz stop give rest of dose over 4-6 hours
- for unknown, give 5 g IV (70 mg/kg peds) @ 1 g Q2-3 min until sz stop or 5 g dose reached
Anticholinergic Toxidrome
- Dry as a bone
- Red as a beet
- Hot as a hare
- Blind as a bat
- dilated pupils may not appear for 12-24h
- Mad as a hatter
- Stuffed as a pipe
Anticholinergic Toxicity
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Anticonvulsant Overdose
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Antihypertensive Overdose
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Tetrad
How to differentiate from Serotonin Syndrome
- usually shortly after starting/adjusting dose
- not usually from OD
- tetrad
- fever
- lead-pipe/cogwheel rigidity
- autonomic dysfunction
- altered LOC
- develops over 1-3 days
- *NMS vs SS
- SS usually no multiorgan failure
- NMS usually no diarrhea, myoclonus, hyperreflexia, or mydriasis
Antipsychotic Overdose/Side-effects
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Benzo Overdose
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