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Signs and Symptoms of Toxidromes

Sympathomimetic / GABAergic withdrawal 
Cholinergic 
Anticholinergic 
Opioid withdrawal 
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
Serotonin
Signs and Symptoms ... Anticholinergic Opioid ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table ... Sympathomimetics #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
syndrome (set of symptoms ... phyostigmine) - Opioid ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #Toxidromes ... #Comparison #Table
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology ... minutes after ingestion ... Hydroxybutyrate #GHB #Toxicology ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Opioid Overdose - Treatment in the Emergency Department

Symptoms, Treatment and Determining Disposition

#Diagnosis #Toxicology #Management #Opioid #Overdose
Opioid Overdose ... Emergency Department Symptoms ... Disposition #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #Management ... #Opioid #Overdose
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... acute or chronic ingestion ... /exposure Symptoms ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
Cause: Bacterial infection ... of the lids • Symptoms ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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(~6 hours post-ingestion ... -24 hours post-ingestion ... ) - Symptom resolution ... Poisoning #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... host response to infection ... #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold ... warm #wet #dry #table
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... neuropsychiatric symptoms ... Precipitants: Infection ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
LN on alcohol ingestion ... • B symptoms ... -95% of cases) Classification ... #classification ... hematology #oncology #management