TOXICDROMES Flashcards
WHICH TOXICDROME OCCURS < 12 HOURS?
SS
SS SYM?
HYPERRELEXIA, CLONUS, MYDRIASIS, HYPERACTIVE BS
WHICH TOXICDROME OCCURS 1-3 DAYS?
NMS
NMS SYM?
LEAD PIPE RIGIDITY, HYPOREFLEXIA, NORMAL PUPILS, NORMAL OR DECREASED BS
Drugs That Cause Seizures
(“Otis Campbell”) Organophosphates TCAs, trazodone, theophylline, tramadol Insulin, INH, iron, ibuprofen, imipenem Sulfonylureas, salicylates Carbamazepine, Camphor, cocaine, cyanide, caffeine Amphetamines, antihistamines Meperidine, mushrooms Propranolol, penicillin, propoxyphene Bupropion, baclofen, Benadryl Etoh withdrawal Lead, lidocaine, lindane, lithium, levaquin
Nicotinic Effect
Days of the week
Somnolence Mydriasis Tremors/tachycardia Weakness Th htn (hypertension) Fasiculation Seizures
Muscarinic Effect
(Dumbels)
Diarrhea Urination Miosis/Muscle weakness Bradycardia, bronchospasm, bronchorrea Emesis Lacrimation Salivation Sweating
Drugs Needing MDAC
(“Plenty Charcoal To Quickly Sequester Drugs”)
Phenobarbitol, phenytoin Carbamazepine, Chlorinated hydrocarbons Theophylline Quinine, Quinidine Salicylate Dapsone, depakote, digoxin, digitoxin
Causes of Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
(“MUDPILES CAT”)
Metformin, Methanol Uremia DKA Phenformin, Paraldehyde, Propylene glycol INH, Iron Lithium, Lead, Lactate Ethylene Glycol Salicylate, Starvation
Carbon monoxide, Cyanide
Alcoholic ketoacidosis
Toluene
Drugs that form concretions
Requiring whole bowel irrigation - (“BIGMESS”)
Barbituates
Iron
Glutethimide
Metals
Extended release, Enteric coated
Sustained release
Stuffers
Substances Not Well Absorbed by Charcoal/AC
(FLIPPA) Fluoride Lithium Iron Potassium Pesticides Alcohols
Serotonin Syndrome
My Hyper Dog Is The Dumbest Animal Around Here Myoclonus Hyperreflexia Diaphoresis Incoordination Tremor Diarrhea Agitation AMS Hyperthermia
Drugs that can be Dialyzed
I STUMBLED Isopropanol Salicyates Theophylline Uremia Methanol Barb/Bromides Lithium EG Depakote
Radiopaque
CHIPES Chloral hydrate Heavy metals Iron, Iodine Phenothiazines Enteric coated pills Solvents, halogenated
Substances Causing Methemoglobinemia
ABCD N Anesthetic, Azo, Aniline dyes Bactrim, Bromates Chloroquine, Chlorates Dapsone Nitrates/Nitrites, Naphthalene, Nitroglycerine