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Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Syndromes - This table ... differences between some toxicologic ... causes of hyperthermic ... Syndromes #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology
Update on the ED Management of Intracranial Hemorrhage: Not All Head Bleeds Are the Same -
Summary Table on ... #Management #NSG ... #Summary #Table ... IntracranialHemorrhages #ALiEM
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
lower (0.5 - 0.8 ng ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... Pharmacology #Diagnosis #Table
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
set of symptoms) caused ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Vomiting / NG ... Low #Potassium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
not metabolites) cause ... to lactate --> causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology ... Alcohol #Ingestion #ALiEM
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
right is Gram neg ... covers ONLY Gram neg ... important drug classes ... Here’s the Gram neg ... management #spectrum #table
In addition to management of ABCs, exposure to nerve gases requires antidotes. There are 3 important
exposure to nerve gases ... important drug classes ... #Management #Toxicology ... NerveAgents #Treatment #Table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
. formic acid) causes ... , but does NOT cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology ... Methanol #Ingestion #ALiEM