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Sulfonylurea toxicity treatment

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Octreotide

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Bleeding on enoxaparin

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Protamine

Enoxaparin = Lovanox (LMWH)

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1 carrier of rabies in US

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Bats

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Poisoning associated with peppery taste

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Scromboid

Treat with antihistamines

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Poisoning that is associated with sensation of tooth looseness

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Ciguatera

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Exposure that bypasses decon and is evaluated immediately for systemic toxicity

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Chlorine gas (full dispersed)

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Etomidate dose and side effects

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0.3 mg/kg

Myoclonus, respiratory depression

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Abx that directly inhibits toxin synthesis

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Clindamycin

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Most common cause of type II nectrotizing infections

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Group A strep

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Organism that increases risk for cholangiocarcinoma

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Clonorchis sinensis

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CNS lymphoma dx

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Single solid or ring enhancing lesion with mass effect

Brain biopsy to definitively diagnose

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PML dx

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Focal white matter changes on MRI with NO mass effect
Definitive requires brain biopsy
Caused by JC virus

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Most common acute SE of Beta agonist

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Tachycardia

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Dental pain with pseudomembrane, gingival ulcers

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Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

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Tinea that requires systemic antifungals

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Capitis and unguium

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16
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Abx therapy for dental abscess

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Clinda + levo

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17
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EPS

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Due to dopamine antagonist
Hours to days after initiation
Treat with anticholinergic: diphenhydramine or benztropine

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18
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Beta blocker overdose

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Brady, hypotension, AMS, seizures
Brochospa and hypoglycemia
Give glucagon (bypasses beta receptors and increases HR)

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19
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Treat black widow bite

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Benzos

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20
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End point of treatment for organophosphates/nerve gas

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Decreased respiratory secretions

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21
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Treatment for valproic toxicity

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L-carnitine

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22
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Scalded skin syndrome

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Staph
Flaccid blisters and/or diffuse erythema worse over intriginous areas
Nikolski +
Mucous membranes SPARED

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23
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Propylene glycol

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Used to dilute IV benzos

Causes anion gap metabolic acidosis

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Diseases that need airborne precautions (N95)

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TB, measles, VZV, COVID

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25
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Treat bupivicaine OD with?

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Intralipids

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26
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Treat altitude sickness

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O2, descent, Dexamethasone

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27
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Max dose lido with epi

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7 mg/kg; 500mg max

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28
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1 risk of encephalitis in West Nile virus

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Age

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29
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Granuloma inguinale

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Caused by Klebsiella

Beefy red, painless genital ulcer

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30
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Hallucinations associated with psych vs ingestion

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Auditory for psych

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31
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Treat cerebral gas emboli

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Hyperbaric chamber

Can occur in hydrogen peroxide tox, CO poisoning, rapid ascent

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32
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Reducing sodium in hyperNa

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10-12mEq/L for first 24 hours

Unless it is a acute; goal is 140mEq/L in 24 hours

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33
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Toxoplasmosis has affinity for where

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Basal ganglia

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34
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Chemical exposure that smells like grass or hay

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Phosgene

Can see severe respiratory compromised but is often delayed

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35
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Chemical exposure that smells like pears

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Chloral hydrate

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36
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Amanita phalloides ingestion

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Aka deathcap 
Dysentery 6-24 hrs after ingestion
False recovery (elevated ALT/AST)
Multi organ failure
PenG, NAC, Cimetidine, VitC
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37
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Treat benzocaine OD

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Methylene blue

Causes methhemoglobinemia

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38
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Bugs with +Faget sign

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(Sphygmothermic dissociation)
Yellow fever (flavivirus)
Typhoid
Tularemia 
Brucellosis
Colorado tick fever
Legionella
Mycoplasm
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39
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Transplant infections in month 1 vs 1-6 vs 6+

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1: staph, pseudomonas, strep
1-6: V, EBV, listeria, hepatitis, PJP, aspergillosis
6+: CMV, EBV, HSV, Hep, VZV, fungal

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40
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Elapidae toxicity

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Coral snake
Neurotoxic: salivation, dysarthria, diplopia, ptosis, miosis, dysphagia, and seizure
Admit for obs

41
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Centruroides toxicity

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bark scorpions
oculomotor abnormalities (such as rotary nystagmus) and muscle spasms
42
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Crotalidae toxcitiy

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Pit vipers

Coagulopathy

43
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Loxosceles

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Brown recluse
Erythema progressing to necrotic eschar
Phospholipases (sphingomylinase D)

44
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Treat lice

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Permethrin

45
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Metabolic changes in tumor lysis syndrome

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hyperuricemia
hyperkalemia
hyperphosphatemia
Hypocalcemia

46
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Metabolic changes in sarcoidosis

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Hypercalcemia/hypercalceuria

Low PTH

47
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Treat cannibinoid hyperemsis syndrome

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Capsaicin, haldol
Hot showers
Stop smoking

48
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Ethylene glycol toxicity: labs, treatment

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High anion gap acidosis, osmolar gap
No elevation in lactate or ketones
Calcium oxalate leading to ARF (elevated creatinine)
Dialysis if ethylene glycol levels >50
Supplement thiamine
49
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Labs and sx of methanol toxicity

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Anion gap metabolic acidosis
Snowfield vision
Optic disc hyperemia or retinal edema; snowy field vision, b/l putaminal hemorrhages
Give fomepizol/alcohol

50
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Isopropyl alcohol toxicity

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Breaks down to acetone
Ketosis without acidosis
Normal anion gap
Elevated osmolar gap

51
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Hot and cold temp reversal

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Pathognomonic for ciguatera

52
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Arsine gas toxicity

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Causes RBC hemolysis
IVF, exchange transfusion
Smells like garlic

53
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Rigid chest syndrome is a side effect of what pain killer?

54
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Highest risk infection causes in solid organ transplant 1d-1m

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Staph, MRSA, pseudomonas, strep

55
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Highest risk infection causes in solid organ transplant 1m-6m

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CMV, EBV, viral hepatitis, listeria, pneumocystis, aspergillosis, candida

56
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Highest risk infection causes in solid organ transplant >6m

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CMV, EBV, hep virus, VZV, strongyloides, TB, toxoplasmosis

57
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Bacteria associated with lung abscess most commonly

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Peptostreptococcus, prevotella, bacteroides and fusobacterium
*usually mouth bacteria

58
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TB drugs contraindicated in pregnancy

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Streptomycin

Pyrazinimide given only if MDRTB

59
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Erlichiosis

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Lone Star Tick
Fever, headache, malaise, N/V/D, rash 30%
Leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and elevated transaminases
Doxy

60
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First marker of acute radiation injury

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Decreased absolute lymphocyte count

61
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C. Botulinum infection

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Raw honey, puncture wounds, heroin
B/L cranial neuropathies, descending paralysis, vision changes
Aminoglycosides are contraindicated

62
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Gonococcecemia

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Systemic N. Gonorrhea
Migratory polyarthralgias, tenosynovitis skin lesions
Skin lesions can develop necrotic centers

63
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Manage asymptomatic hydrocarbon ingestion

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Aka gas

Obs 6 hours, take CXR

64
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Hydrocarbon toxicity

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Most effect in lungs: can displace O2, cause widespread collapse
Sensitized myocardium to catecholamines, avoid epi

65
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Treat E. Faecalis UTI

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Amoxicillin

66
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Copperhead snake

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Crotalinae family
Most common venomous snake in US
Heat sensitive pit between eye and nose
Elliptical eyes, triangle head, long folding fangs

67
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Most common cause of viral gastroenteritis

68
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Sympathomimetic Mushroom toxicity

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(Amita muscaria)

NAC

69
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Pentad of TTP

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Fever, anemia, thrombocytopenia, neuro, aki

Plasma exchange

70
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Tick paralysis

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Sudden weakness, loss of coordination and tendon reflexes

Ascending if awake

71
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Most common cause of food borne infection

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Salmonella, campy

72
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Treat Ventricular arrhythmias 2/2 hydrocarbon ingestion

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Esmolol

Hydrocarbon cause oversensitzation to catecholamines

73
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Treat pityriasis rosea

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Topical steroids

74
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Treat methemoglobinemia

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Methylene blue

75
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Fire/smoke exposure sequels

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CO poisoning: O2

Cyanide poisoning: acidosis, give hydroxocobalamin

76
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Zika virus

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S. America, Caribbean, pacific islands

Fever, rash, arthrgias, conjunctivitis

77
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TCA overdose

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Blocks fast Na channels
QRS prolongation, RAD with terminal R in aVR
Myoclonus and seizures due to GABA antagonism
Bicarb at QRS >100ms with end point narrow QRS

78
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TOA

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Complication of PID
Discharge, adnexal mass
Cefotetan + doxy

79
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Measles rash

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Maculopapular

Starts head down-spares palms and soles

80
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Rhabdo

Labs and treatment

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Increased urine myoglobin (not rbcs)
HyperK, acidosis, high phosphate, low Ca
IVF and urine alkalinozation

81
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Abx that can cause serotonin syndrome

82
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Arsenic poisoning

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Garlic taste, GI sx

83
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Most common cause of erythema multiforme

84
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Treat wide complex tachycardia in cocaine OD

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Sodium bicarb

Due to Na channel blockade, not ventricular

85
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Need to supplement in methanol tox

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Folinic acid

B/c of Formaldehyde and formic acid byproducts

86
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Valproic acid toxicity

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N/V/CNS depression
Isolated hyperammonium
Treat with l-carnitine

87
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For iron ingestion

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Whole bowel irrigation

88
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Silo Farmers Disease

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Decomposing grain -> NO -> methemoglobinemia
Methylene blue

89
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Jellyfish neamtocysts deactivation

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Acetic acid / vinegar

90
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Sponge dermatitis treatment

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Antihistamines

91
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Tetrodotoxin antidote

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None - supportive

92
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Stingray injury treated with

93
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Portuguese man o war treatment

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Salt water to remove nematcysts
Hot water for pain

94
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of vial of dig fab for toxicity

95
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Treatment of bullous pemphigoid

96
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Acid base changes in iron ingestion

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Metabolic acidosis with respiratory compensation

97
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BB most likely to cause seizure

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Propranolol

98
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BB most likely to cause seizure

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Propranolol

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