Tox/ID Flashcards
Sulfonylurea toxicity treatment
Octreotide
Bleeding on enoxaparin
Protamine
Enoxaparin = Lovanox (LMWH)
1 carrier of rabies in US
Bats
Poisoning associated with peppery taste
Scromboid
Treat with antihistamines
Poisoning that is associated with sensation of tooth looseness
Ciguatera
Exposure that bypasses decon and is evaluated immediately for systemic toxicity
Chlorine gas (full dispersed)
Etomidate dose and side effects
0.3 mg/kg
Myoclonus, respiratory depression
Abx that directly inhibits toxin synthesis
Clindamycin
Most common cause of type II nectrotizing infections
Group A strep
Organism that increases risk for cholangiocarcinoma
Clonorchis sinensis
CNS lymphoma dx
Single solid or ring enhancing lesion with mass effect
Brain biopsy to definitively diagnose
PML dx
Focal white matter changes on MRI with NO mass effect
Definitive requires brain biopsy
Caused by JC virus
Most common acute SE of Beta agonist
Tachycardia
Dental pain with pseudomembrane, gingival ulcers
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
Tinea that requires systemic antifungals
Capitis and unguium
Abx therapy for dental abscess
Clinda + levo
EPS
Due to dopamine antagonist
Hours to days after initiation
Treat with anticholinergic: diphenhydramine or benztropine
Beta blocker overdose
Brady, hypotension, AMS, seizures
Brochospa and hypoglycemia
Give glucagon (bypasses beta receptors and increases HR)
Treat black widow bite
Benzos
End point of treatment for organophosphates/nerve gas
Decreased respiratory secretions
Treatment for valproic toxicity
L-carnitine
Scalded skin syndrome
Staph
Flaccid blisters and/or diffuse erythema worse over intriginous areas
Nikolski +
Mucous membranes SPARED
Propylene glycol
Used to dilute IV benzos
Causes anion gap metabolic acidosis
Diseases that need airborne precautions (N95)
TB, measles, VZV, COVID
Treat bupivicaine OD with?
Intralipids
Treat altitude sickness
O2, descent, Dexamethasone
Max dose lido with epi
7 mg/kg; 500mg max
1 risk of encephalitis in West Nile virus
Age
Granuloma inguinale
Caused by Klebsiella
Beefy red, painless genital ulcer
Hallucinations associated with psych vs ingestion
Auditory for psych
Treat cerebral gas emboli
Hyperbaric chamber
Can occur in hydrogen peroxide tox, CO poisoning, rapid ascent
Reducing sodium in hyperNa
10-12mEq/L for first 24 hours
Unless it is a acute; goal is 140mEq/L in 24 hours
Toxoplasmosis has affinity for where
Basal ganglia
Chemical exposure that smells like grass or hay
Phosgene
Can see severe respiratory compromised but is often delayed
Chemical exposure that smells like pears
Chloral hydrate
Amanita phalloides ingestion
Aka deathcap Dysentery 6-24 hrs after ingestion False recovery (elevated ALT/AST) Multi organ failure PenG, NAC, Cimetidine, VitC
Treat benzocaine OD
Methylene blue
Causes methhemoglobinemia
Bugs with +Faget sign
(Sphygmothermic dissociation) Yellow fever (flavivirus) Typhoid Tularemia Brucellosis Colorado tick fever Legionella Mycoplasm
Transplant infections in month 1 vs 1-6 vs 6+
1: staph, pseudomonas, strep
1-6: V, EBV, listeria, hepatitis, PJP, aspergillosis
6+: CMV, EBV, HSV, Hep, VZV, fungal