Toxicology & Toxinology Flashcards
1
Q
activated charcoal?
A
adsorption of substance onto charcoal and poop it out
2
Q
what doesn’t bind to activated charcoal
A
irons, lead, cyanide, lithium, potassium, ETOH
3
Q
common substances amenable hemodialysis?
A
valproic acid
ethylene glycol
lithium
4
Q
Anion GAP
(Na+K)–(HC03 +Cl)
MUDPILES
A
methanol uremia DKA paraldehyde iron, isoniazid lactic acidosis ethylene glycol salicylic acid