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Alcohol Pharmacology and Toxicology

#Alcohol #Cessation #Pharmacology #etoh #toxicology #medications #management
Alcohol Pharmacology ... and Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... etoh #toxicology ... #medications #management
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Carbon Monoxide ... Headache 90% - Nausea ... PeterboroughEM #Carbon ... Monoxide #Poisoning #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
: Isopropyl Alcohol ... not metabolites) cause ... to lactate --> causes ... lactic acidosis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology
Pharmacology, Toxicity and Management of Second Generation Antipsychotic (SGA) Overdose #Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology #Psychiatry #SGA #SecondGenerationAntipsychotics
Pharmacology, Toxicity ... and Management ... SGA) Overdose #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology
Alcohol Withdrawal Summary

Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Cause, Course, Management 

#Diagnosis #Management #Pathophysiology #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Symptoms
Alcohol Withdrawal ... Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Cause ... , Course, Management ... #Diagnosis # ... #Alcohol #Withdrawal
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... fluid loss) • Alcoholic ... • Carbon monoxide ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Drugs #Classes
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Renal Failure • Carbon ... Drugs/Toxins • Alcohols ... #Algorithm #Causes
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
- Differential Diagnosis ... (e.g Opioids, Alcohol ... • Botulism Pharmacologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... stress • Blood draw ... steal syndrome - Alcohol ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table #Causes