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Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... Pulmonary edema, Shock ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... vomiting • Late (shock ... pathophysiology #genetics ... endocrinology #peds #pediatrics
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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post-ingestion) - Symptom ... deterioration Shock ... and cardiogenic shock ... Poisoning #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
an underlying genetic ... : HLH signs and ... symptoms can mimic ... Diagnosis via genetic ... #management #treatment
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... life • M=F Symptoms ... and Signs: 50% ... Less common symptoms ... and signs: •
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Romana's sign ... /symptoms, positive ... #Management #Treatment
Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion
Most serious BB ingestions are not witnessed. Therefore, have a low threshold for
Pediatric Button ... children with symptoms ... Battery #Ingestion #toxicology ... #diagnosis #management ... #Pediatrics
Medical Management of Riot-Control Agents AKA Tear Gas - 
Decontamination:
1) Remove clothing by cutting off, don't
Medical Management ... water/saline Management ... #treatment #toxicology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms