9 results
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
hydromorphone, etc - Sympathomimetic ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #Toxidromes ... #Comparison #Table ... #Sedatives #Hypnotics
Toxidromes
 • Anticholinergic
 • Cholinergic
 • Sympathomimetic
 • Sedative-Hypnotic
 • Opioid

by Dr. Lizzy Hastie @LizzyHastie

#Toxidromes #diagnosis
Cholinergic • Sympathomimetic ... • Sedative-Hypnotic ... #Toxidromes #diagnosis ... #comparison #toxicology
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
, Sedative-Hypnotic ... or sedative-hypnotic ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Sedatives #Hypnotics
Signs and Symptoms of Toxidromes

Sympathomimetic / GABAergic withdrawal 
Cholinergic 
Anticholinergic 
Opioid withdrawal 
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
Serotonin
Toxidromes Sympathomimetic ... #Toxidromes #Comparison ... Anticholinergics #Opioids #Sympathomimetics ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology
Toxidromes Summary Table
Heart Rate - Respiratory Rate - Blood Pressure - Mental Status - Skin -
• Opioid • Sedative ... /hypnotic • Sympathomimetic ... #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #toxicology ... #diagnosis
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
differences between some toxicologic ... toxidrome • Sympathomimetic ... Hyperthermic #Syndromes #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #Hyperthermia
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
Fungal Biomarkers ... Spec -80% for IA, PPV ... febrilepodcast #Fungal #Biomarkers ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison #microbiology
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... consistent with BPPV ... ) #Vertigo #BPPV ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
Sympathomimetic ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis ... #differential #toxicology