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Toxidromes
 • Anticholinergic
 • Cholinergic
 • Sympathomimetic
 • Sedative-Hypnotic
 • Opioid

by Dr. Lizzy Hastie @LizzyHastie

#Toxidromes #diagnosis
Sympathomimetic • Sedative-Hypnotic ... Toxidromes #diagnosis #comparison ... #toxicology
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
methylphenidate (Ritalin) - Sedative-Hypnotic ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Toxidromes #Comparison ... Sympathomimetics #Sedatives
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic ... sympathomimetic or sedative-hypnotic ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Toxidromes #Comparison ... Sympathomimetics #Sedatives
Toxidromes Summary Table
Heart Rate - Respiratory Rate - Blood Pressure - Mental Status - Skin -
• Opioid • Sedative ... #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #toxicology
Misinterpretation of Urine Toxicology Screen - False Positives and Negatives

Dr. Y. Jay Lin @JayLin3455

#Urine #Toxicology #UTox
Misinterpretation of Urine Toxicology ... Positives and Negatives ... JayLin3455 #Urine #Toxicology ... False #Positives #Negatives
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
Sedative-Hypnotic ... depression with sedative-hypnotic ... drugs #Sedative ... #pharmacology #comparison
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... insulin demand Relative ... #dka #hhs #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
Acute Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Pathogens = Pseudomonas aeruginosa (most common opportunistic), Staphylococcus,
Staphylococcus, other gram negatives ... #SwimmersEar #pathophysiology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
alcohol or other sedative ... Signs #Symptoms #Comparison
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
show different relative ... to compare the relative ... of estrogen to negatively ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology