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Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic ... acute cholinergic toxicity ... Opioid toxicity ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
Ritalin) - Sedative-Hypnotic ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table ... Sympathomimetics #Sedatives #Hypnotics
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
Toxicity • Virtually ... None specific for digoxin ... toxicity • Classic ... #digitalis #Toxicity ... Electrocardiogram #ekg #ecg #toxicology
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
seen in digitalis toxic­ity ... characteristic of digitalis toxicity ... changes in digitalis toxicity ... Cardiology #EKG #ECG #Digoxin ... #Toxicity #Toxicology
Toxidromes Summary Table
Heart Rate - Respiratory Rate - Blood Pressure - Mental Status - Skin -
Toxidromes Summary Table ... Opioid • Sedative/hypnotic ... Toxidromes #comparison #table ... #toxicology #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
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Succinylcholine - Digoxin ... toxicity Other ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Therapeutic range for digoxin ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... Pharmacology #Diagnosis #Table
Digoxin Toxicity Presentation - Signs and Symptoms
 • Visual disturbances (halos, color disturbances)
 • Weakness
 •
Digoxin Toxicity ... EBmedicine #Digoxin ... #Toxicity #toxicology
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
at anytime if toxicity ... post dose (C2) Digoxin ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... Pharmacology #Diagnosis #Table
Digoxin Pharmacology and Monitoring

 • Digoxin’s half-life is 30-45 hours in healthy adults
 • When monitoring
Digoxin Pharmacology ... Monitoring • Digoxin ... When monitoring digoxin ... Pharmacology #Monitoring #toxicology ... #management #toxicity