8 results
Methanol and Metabolism #Pathophys #EM #Tox #Alcohol #Metabolism #Methanol #EthyleneGlycol #Formate #Oxalate #AldehydeDehydrogenase #Fomepizole
Methanol and Metabolism ... #Tox #Alcohol #Metabolism ... Formate #Oxalate #AldehydeDehydrogenase ... #Fomepizole
Ethylene Glycol Toxicity

#Pathophysiology #Toxicology #EthyleneGlycol #Metabolism #Fomepizole
Ethylene Glycol Toxicity ... EthyleneGlycol #Metabolism ... #Fomepizole
Colchicine Toxicity 
Naturally-occurring plant alkaloid [Autumn Crocus and Glory Lilly]
2-24 hrs 
 • Severe GI distress
Colchicine Toxicity ... Naturally-occurring plant alkaloid ... Renal failure • Metabolic ... #Colchicine #Toxicity
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... show anion-gap metabolic ... Labs: Anion-Gap Metabolic ... Acidosis, Respiratory Alkalosis ... Salicylate #Aspirin #Toxicity
Citrate Anticoagulation Toxicity

Hypernatremia (HyperNa):
 - Citrate solutions may have ↑ sodium content and should be paired
Anticoagulation Toxicity ... think citrate toxicity ... mmol/L Anion-Gap Metabolic ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Anticoagulation #Toxicity
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology

Acute toxicity = vomiting, tachypnea, tinnitus, diaphoresis, and lethargy. This may progress to
Toxicology Acute toxicity ... mixed respiratory alkalosis ... and metabolic acidosis ... Chronic toxicity ... than with acute toxicity
Methotrexate Renal Toxicity 
Prevention:
 • Alkalinize the urine, keep urine ph >7
 • Start pre-treatment 12
Methotrexate Renal Toxicity ... fluids till you see metabolic ... alkalosis • Forced ... Methotrexate #Renal #Toxicity
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
Metabolic alkalosis ... Barium toxicity: