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Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
differences between some toxicologic ... causes of hyperthermic ... • Salicylate poisoning ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #Hyperthermia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
RBC) Morphology Atlas ... Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning ... Acanthocytes - Alcohol ... RBC #Morphology #Atlas ... #key #diagnosis
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
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
- Mnemonic for Causes ... Mental Status A - Alcohol ... - Psychiatric, Poisoning ... AEIOU #Mnemonic #Causes ... encephalopathy #diagnosis
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ... Headache 90% - Nausea ... Subjective weakness 20% Diagnosis ... Carbon #Monoxide #Poisoning ... #Toxicology #diagnosis
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... CKD Salicylate poisoning ... Ketosis Toxic alcohol ... #Algorithm #Causes
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Salicylate poisoning ... fluid loss) • Alcoholic ... Carbon monoxide poisoning ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Toluene Poisoning ... - Diagnosis and ... acute or chronic Clinical ... ThePeanutKidney #Toluene #Poisoning ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... heavy metals), Critical ... Organophosphate poisoning ... sting, Shellfish poisoning ... #differential #diagnosis
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
High Signal: CO Poisoning ... Signal: Methanol Poisoning ... MRI #Patterns #Toxicology ... Brain #Disorders #Clinical ... #Differential #Diagnosis