toxicology Flashcards
most exposures occur where
at home, in the kitchen
most common overall exposure
analgesics
most common exposure in kids
cosmetics, personal care items
most adult fatalities are associated with-
intentional ingestion
most common intervention-
decontamination
first step in management
ABCDE (including to eliminate the exposure)
Identify the toxin that causes:
coma, miosis, respiratory depression
narcotics
Identify the toxin that causes:
dry skin, decreased sweating, mydriasis, fever, confusion, urinary retention
anti-cholinergic
Identify the toxin that causes: salivation, lacrimation, diarrhea, emesis, urination
cholinergic (like sarin gas)
Identify the toxin that causes: dystonia
antipsychotics
suspect MetHb when-
central cyanosis that does not improve with 100% O2
treatment for MetHb
methylene blue
rapid development of non-cariogenic pulmonary edema with-
heroin
cholinergic antidote
atropine +2-PAM
antipsychotic antidote
benztropine