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Presentation of Benzo OD
Slurred speech Unsteady gait Drowsiness Normal pupils Mild resp depression
Phenytoin toxicity presentaiotn
Horizontal nystagmus
Cerebellar Ataxia
Confusion
Presentation of opiod intoxication
Resp depression
Miosis
Sedation
Presentation of Lithium toxicity
Tremor
Hyperreflexia
Ataxia
Seizures
TX for pneumothorax
Needle thoracostomy
Presentation of pneumothorax
Rapid onset SOB Tachycardia Tachypnea HypoTN Neck vein distension = SVC compression
Presentation of Rotor syndrome
Jaundice, dark urine
Normal LFTs
Defect of hepatic storage
Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
95% of Circulating BR is what?
Unconjugated = insoluable in water
Tightly bound to albumin
Cannot be filtered by glomerulus so not excreted in urine
Gilbert syndrome presentation
Icterus
Mild UNconjugated HyperBR
malaise, fever, fatigue, abd discomfrot
Stress induced
Diphenhydramine toxicity Presentation
Drowsiness, confusion Dry mouth Dilated pupils Blurred vision Reduced bowel sounds Urinary retention
TX for diphenhydramine toxicity
Physostigmine
= Cholinesterase inhibitor
DOC for delirium in elderly
Low dose Haloperidol
Management of mechanical ventilation in ARDS
- FiO2 should be < 40%
2. Add PEEP
What are ways to improve oxygenation
- Increase FiO2
2. Add PEEP
What does PEEP do
Prevents alveolar collapse
Can reopen some alveoli that are collapsed
Long term neuro sequelae of Bacterial Meningitis
- Hearing loss
- Loss of cognitive fnc
- Seizures
- MR
- Spasticity of paresis
Anemia in chronic phenytoin use
Mild megaloblastic anemia
- others; primidone, phenobarb
MOA: impaired absorption of folic acid in SI
Drugs that cause folic acid deficiency
Phenytoin Phenobarb Primidone Trimethoprim MTX
Renal colic w no stones Id’d
- Radiolucent stones - uric acid, xanthine stones
- Calcium stones < 1-3mm
- Non-stone urethral obstruction - blood clot/tumor