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Salicylate Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management

#Salicylate #Poisoning #Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management #Aspirin #Treatment
Salicylate Poisoning ... #Salicylate #Poisoning ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... Management #Aspirin #Treatment
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

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ... Headache 90% - Nausea ... Treatment: 100% ... Carbon #Monoxide #Poisoning ... #Toxicology #diagnosis
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Toluene Poisoning ... may be ↑ or ↓ Treatment ... ThePeanutKidney #Toluene #Poisoning ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity Treatment ... Amyl nitrite - causes ... Cyanide #Toxicity #Toxicology ... Pathophysiology #Management #Treatment
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... occult bleeding - toxicologic ... - 2nd cause shock ... #Differential #Causes
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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Acute Iron Poisoning ... Abdominal pain, nausea ... Kat_Watson #Iron #Poisoning ... #Toxicity #Toxicology
Scombroid poisoning may cause a metallic, bitter, or even peppery taste.
Scombroid poisoning results from the breakdown
Scombroid poisoning ... may cause a metallic ... Scombroid poisoning ... Ciguatera poisoning ... #Scombroid #Toxicology
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
Hyperthermia (most common cause ... Cornerstone of treatment ... SerotoninSyndrome #management #toxicology
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
thought to be caused ... anticholinergic poisoning ... hyperthermia - Most cases ... initiation of treatment