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Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
: Isopropyl Alcohol ... not metabolites) cause ... to lactate --> causes ... lactic acidosis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ... Headache 90% - Nausea ... Carbon #Monoxide #Poisoning ... #Toxicology #diagnosis ... #management
 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 ... #Diagnosis #Management
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Clinical 
 • Headache 
 • Nausea / vomiting 
 • Loss of consciousness
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ... Headache • Nausea ... , chest pain Management ... Carbon #Monoxide #Poisoning ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Clinical Features, Diagnosis ... , and Management ... methanol; rare cases ... #toxicology #comparison ... #table #management
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... . formic acid) causes ... , but does NOT cause ... osmolal gap #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
Rapid Response Management ... assessing ABCs 4) Diagnose ... the underlying cause ... Gastrointestinal #gastroenterology ... #Management #criticalcare