Toxins Flashcards
Acteminophen signs
Nausea
Hepatic insufficiency
Acetaminophen Treatment
N-acetylcysteine
Acid/alkali ingestion treatment
Copious irrigation
Activated charcoal
Upper endoscopy to evaluate for stricture
Antimuscarinic/anticolinergic signs
Dry mouth, urinary retention, QRS widening on EKG
Antimuscarinic/anticholinergic treatment
Physostigmine (anti-cholinesterase inhibitor)
Acid/alkali ingestion signs
severe oropharyngeal & gastric irritation or burns, drooling, odynopagia, abd pain, gastric perforation sx
Mercury signs
renal insufficiency
tremor
mental status changes
Arsenic, mercury, gold treatment
Succimer
Dimercaprol
Beta blocker signs
Bradycardia
HOTN
Hypoglycemia
Pulmonary edema
Beta Blocker treatment
Glucagon Fluids Atropine Calcium Insulin Detrose
Barbiturates (phenobarbital) Treatment
Urine alkalinization
Dialysis
Activated charcoal
Supportive care
Benzodiazepine signs
Sedation
Resp depression
Benzo tx
Flumazenil
Black widow bite
Calcium gluconate
Methocarbamol
Antivenom
Carbon monoxide signs
cherry red skin
hypoxemia
confusion
headache
Carbon monoxide tx
100% O2
Hyperbaric O2
Copper tx
Penicillamine
Cyanide signs
headache
N/V
AMS
Cyanide tx
Hydroxycobalamin
Amyl nitrate
Sodium nitrate
Sodium thiosulfate
Cocaine signs
tachycardia agitation mydriasis HTN MI Hemorrhagic stroke
Cocaine tx
supportive care
benzos
alpha blockers