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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Carbon Monoxide ... Poisoning Symptoms ... Headache 90% - Nausea ... #Monoxide #Poisoning ... #Toxicology #diagnosis
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
differences between some toxicologic ... causes of hyperthermic ... • Salicylate poisoning ... Table #Diagnosis #Toxicology
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Clinical 
 • Headache 
 • Nausea / vomiting 
 • Loss of consciousness
Carbon Monoxide ... Poisoning Clinical ... Headache • Nausea ... #Monoxide #Poisoning ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... Hematologic Causes ... • Salicylate poisoning ... • Carbon monoxide ... poisoning Nervous
American Academy of Clinical Toxicology guidelines #Management #EM #Tox #Methanol #Poisoning #Algorithm #Fomepizole #ToxicAlcohol #ALiEM
American Academy of Clinical ... Toxicology guidelines ... Tox #Methanol #Poisoning
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
carboxyhæmoglobin - Carbon ... monoxide poisoning ... #Differential #Causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Acute: Salicylate poisoning ... , Carbon monoxide ... poisoning, DKA, ... Acute #Chronic #Causes
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
intracranial pressure, carbon ... monoxide poisoning ... stroke • Severe nausea ... glaucoma, SAH, carbon ... monoxide poisoning
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Toluene Poisoning ... 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 ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes