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1
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Acteminophen signs

A

Nausea

Hepatic insufficiency

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Acetaminophen Treatment

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N-acetylcysteine

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Acid/alkali ingestion treatment

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Copious irrigation
Activated charcoal
Upper endoscopy to evaluate for stricture

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Antimuscarinic/anticolinergic signs

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Dry mouth, urinary retention, QRS widening on EKG

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Antimuscarinic/anticholinergic treatment

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Physostigmine (anti-cholinesterase inhibitor)

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6
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Acid/alkali ingestion signs

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severe oropharyngeal & gastric irritation or burns, drooling, odynopagia, abd pain, gastric perforation sx

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Mercury signs

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renal insufficiency
tremor
mental status changes

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Arsenic, mercury, gold treatment

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Succimer

Dimercaprol

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9
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Beta blocker signs

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Bradycardia
HOTN
Hypoglycemia
Pulmonary edema

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10
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Beta Blocker treatment

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Glucagon
Fluids
Atropine
Calcium
Insulin
Detrose
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11
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Barbiturates (phenobarbital) Treatment

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Urine alkalinization
Dialysis
Activated charcoal
Supportive care

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12
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Benzodiazepine signs

A

Sedation

Resp depression

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13
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Benzo tx

A

Flumazenil

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14
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Black widow bite

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Calcium gluconate
Methocarbamol
Antivenom

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15
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Carbon monoxide signs

A

cherry red skin
hypoxemia
confusion
headache

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16
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Carbon monoxide tx

A

100% O2

Hyperbaric O2

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17
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Copper tx

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Penicillamine

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18
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Cyanide signs

A

headache
N/V
AMS

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19
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Cyanide tx

A

Hydroxycobalamin
Amyl nitrate
Sodium nitrate
Sodium thiosulfate

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20
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Cocaine signs

A 
tachycardia
agitation
mydriasis
HTN
MI
Hemorrhagic stroke
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21
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Cocaine tx

A

supportive care
benzos
alpha blockers

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22
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Calcium channel blocker signs

A

bradycardia

HOTN

23
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Calcium channel blocker tx

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Glucagon
Calcium
Insulin
Dextrose

24
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Digoxin signs

A

N/V
visual changes
Arrhythmia

25
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Digoxin tx

A

Anti-digitals Fab (Digoxin Ab’s)

Normalize K+ but avoid giving Ca2+, M2+ or lidocaine for torsades

26
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Heparin signs

A

excessive bleeding

easy brusing

27
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Heparin tx

A

Protamine sulfate

28
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Isoniazid (INH) signs

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Neuropathy

Hepatotoxicity

29
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Isoniazid (INH) tx

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Pyridoxine (vit B6)

30
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Isopropyl alcohol signs

A

decreased consciousness
nausea
abd pain

31
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Isopropyl alcohol tx

A

supportive care

32
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Iron signs

A 
Nausea
Constipation
Hepatotoxicity
Hematemsis
HOTN
Anion-gap meta acidosis
Radio-opaque on xray
33
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Iron tx

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Deferoxamine

34
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Lead signs

A

peripheral neuropathy

anemia

35
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Lead tx

A

Succimer
CaEDTA
Dimercaprol

36
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Methanol signs

A

HA
visual changes
dizziness

37
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Methanol tx

A

Ethanol
Fomepizole
dialysis

38
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Ethylene glycol (antifreeze) signs

A

Ataxia
hallucination
Seizures
sweet breath

39
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Ethylene glycol (antifreeze) tx

A

Ethanol
diaylsis
Calcium gluconate

40
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Methemoglobin tx

A

methylene blue

41
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Opioid signs

A

Pinpoint pupils

resp depression

42
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Opioid tx

A

Naloxone

Naltrexone

43
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Salicylate signs

A

N/V
Tinnitus
hyperventilation
anion gap meta acidosis

44
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Salicylate tx

A

Urine alkalization
Dialysis
Activated charcoal
Sodium bicarb

45
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Tricylic antidepressant signs

A

tachycardia
dry mouth
urinary retention
ORS widening on EKG

46
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TCA tx

A

Sodium bicarb for QRS prolongation
Diazepam or lorazepam for seizures
Cardiac monitoring

47
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Sulfonylurea signs

A

hypoglycemia

48
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Sulfonylurea tx

A

Octreotide

Dextrose

49
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Theophylline tx

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Activated charcoal

50
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tPA, streptokinase tx

A

aminocaproic acid

51
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Warfarin signs

A

excessive bleeding

easy brusigin

52
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Warfarin tx

A

Vitamin K

FFP

53
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Organophosphate signs

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Diarrhea
Urination
Miosis
Bronchospasm
Bradycardia
Emesis
Excitation of skeletal muscle
Lacrimation
Sweating
Salivation
Abd cramping
54
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Organophosphate tx

A

Atropine
Pralidoxime (reactivates cholinesterase)
Supportive care

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