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Toxicology Flashcards

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3 Stages of Tylenol overdose

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  1. flu-like (N/V, abd pain, swat, pale)
  2. liver injury (RUQ pain, LFT elevate)
  3. peak liver enzymes (hepatic fialure (glucose/lactate/phosphate abnormal), encephalopathy, hypoglyemia, coma, death
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late stage serious complications of tylenol overdose

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hepatic failure
encephalopathy
hypoglyvemia
coma
death
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abnormal labs in tylenol overdose

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LFT elevated
low glucose
phosphate abnormal

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asprin overdose

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N/V

tinnitis

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acid base in asprin overdose

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r. alkalosis

can progress to m. acidosis

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cause of REye’s disease

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pediatric asprin overdose

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complications of asprin overdose

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liver & brain damage
high ICP possible encephalopathy
hepatic encephalopathy

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treatment of asprin overdose

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sodium bicarb (b/c liver damage causes high ammonia) and dialysis

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labs in asprin overdose

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r. alkalosis progressing to m. acidosis

high lactate b/c liver damage

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benzodiazepines

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diazepam = valium
lorazepam = ativan
midazolam = versed
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treatment of benzodiazepine overdose

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activated charcoal if ingested

flumazenil

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12
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Fluzemanil

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benzo overdose

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13
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pushing Flumazenil too fast

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seizures

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14
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antidoate for Beta Blocker overdose

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glucagon

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s/s of BB overdose

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low bp/hr
conduction delays
low glucose
p. edema
bronchospams
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16
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glucose in BB overdose

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low glucose

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17
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overdose with low glucose

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consider BB overdose

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18
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treat BB overdose

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glucagon
pacing, atropiner
IVF for low bp

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19
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difference between BB and CaChB overdose s/s

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both have low HR/BP/conduction delays
BB = low glucose
CaChab= high glucose

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s/s CaChB overdose

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low BP/HR/conduction delays
m. acidosis
high glucose

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treatment of CaChB overdose

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activated charcoal
atropine/pacing
IVF for low BP

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s/s of digoxinoversoe

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flu-like
yellow green halos
risk of high K
slurred upstroke on ERS

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23
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avoid if digoxin overdose

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avoid electricity like pacing/cardioversion

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24
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EKG of digoxin overdose

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slurred upstroke on ERS

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25
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use of phenytoin (DIlantin)q

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seizures

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26
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s/s of phenytoin (Dilantin) overdose

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SVT, coma, confusion, tremores

DI-like s/s

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27
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treat phenytoin (Dilantin) overdose

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IVF/O2, supportative

maybe gastric lavage

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28
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s/s of cocaine overdose

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chest pain, HTN, seizures, rhabdo

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29
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treat cocaine overdose

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IVF, benzos

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30
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treat PCP

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sedatives. no ketamine b/c delirum can worsen

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31
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risk of MDMA

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overheading
low Na
serotonin syndrome

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32
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treat alkalis

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copious water

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33
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treat anticholinergic

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phyostigime

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34
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treat ASA

35
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treatment BB

36
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treat CaChB

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Calcium gluconate

37
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treat cocaine

38
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treat coumadin

39
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treat pit viper

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CroFab, FabAV

40
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treat cyanide

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sodium thiosulfate, sodium nitrite/amyl nitrate

41
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treat phenytoin

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supportative

42
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treat ethylene gluycol

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IV ethonol or Femepizole

43
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treat heparin

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protamine sulfate

44
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treat hydrocarbons

45
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treat hydrofluoric aicd

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calcium gluconate

46
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treat INH

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pyridoxine (vitamin B6)

47
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treat iron

48
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treat methanol

A

IV ethanol, Fomenizole

49
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treat organophosphates

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atropine & 2-PAM

50
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atropine & 2-PAM

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organophosphates

51
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treat alcohol overdose

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IV ethanol or Fomepizole

52
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Fomepizole

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alcohol overdose

53
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Desferal

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iron overdose

54
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amyl nitrite/sodium nitrite/sodium thiosulfate

55
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glucagon as an antidote

56
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what does a tricyclic antidepressant overdose look like

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anticholinergic-like

57
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EKG of tricyclic antidepressant overdose

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widened QRS with prolonged QT

58
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treatment of tricyclic antidepressant overdose

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bicarb, IVF
target pH is 7.5-7.55
vasopressors if refractory low bp

59
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how to give rx for iron overdose

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Desferan creates rose colored urine and normal once yellow again

60
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Antizole

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treat toxic alcohols

61
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ABG of toxic alcohols

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lethal anion-gap acidosis over 16

62
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aka antiffreeze

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ethylene glycol

63
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ethylene glycol

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antifreeze

64
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windshield wiper fluid

65
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methanol

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windshield wiper fluid

66
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treat alcohol overdose

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IV ethanol, Antizol, hemodialysis

67
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complication of hydrocarbons

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chemical pneumonitis. decreaed viscosity causes aspiration

DO NOT induce vomiting

68
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toxidrome of pesticides

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organophosphate = cholinergic toxidrome

69
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s/s of cholinergic toxidrome

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SLUDGE/DUMBELS
oraganophosphates
neve gases like sarin & Vx

70
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SLUDE/DUMBELS

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cholinergic toxidrome/organiophosphates

defecation (GI distress/emesiss)

71
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nerve gas s/s

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cholinergic toxidrome

SLUDGE/DUMBELS

72
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Vx s/s

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cholinergic toxidrome

SLUDGD/DUBELS

73
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DUMBBELS

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diarrhea
urination
miosis
bronchorrhea
bronchospasm
emesis
lacrimination
laxation
sweating
74
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other s/s of nerve gas & organophosphates

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SLUDGE/DUMBBELS

nicotinic stimulation = tachycardiat, HTN, fasciculations, paralysis of respiratoyr muscles

75
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death from nerve gas/organophosphates

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paralysis of respirtory muscles

76
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treat organophosphate overdose

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atropine to decrease aireay secreations
pralidoxime
2-PAM (crowbar organophophate off of ACh)
benzos for seizures

77
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how does 2-PAM work

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crowbar that takes the organophosphate off of ACh

*for organophosphate/nerve agent/cholinergic

78
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atropine overdose

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anticholinergic

79
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benadryl overdose

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anticholinergic

80
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tricyclic antidepressant overdose

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anticholinergic

81
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`mad as a hatter….

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anticholinergic overdose

82
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anticholinergic toxierome s/s

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mad as a hatter - AMS
blind as a bat -mydrisasis
red as a beet
hot as a hare
dry as a bone
83
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rx for anticholinergic overdose

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benadryl/atropine, tricyclic antidpressants…
atropine for secreations
physostigimine pushed 1mg/min

84
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most important intervention for poisionings/overdose

A

revert back to ABC & antidote

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