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Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... of coma in pediatric ... AVPU or Glasgow Coma ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Pharmacology, Toxicity and Management of Second Generation Antipsychotic (SGA) Overdose #Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology #Psychiatry #SGA #SecondGenerationAntipsychotics
Pharmacology, Toxicity ... and Management ... SGA) Overdose #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology ... amnesia, drowsiness, coma ... Hydroxybutyrate #GHB #Toxicology ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Subjective weakness 20% Diagnosis ... — COMA questions ... Monoxide #Poisoning #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Altered, Seizure, Coma ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
Naloxone - Toxicology ... opioid-dependent patients Pediatric ... Naloxone #Narcan #Toxicology ... #Management #Pharmacology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Baclofen Toxicology

 • Baclofen is an agonist at GABA-B receptors, similar to GHB. Benzodiazepines, Barbiturates, Ethanol,
Baclofen Toxicology ... #Baclofen #Toxicology ... #pharmacology # ... diagnosis #management
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology

Acute toxicity = vomiting, tachypnea, tinnitus, diaphoresis, and lethargy. This may progress to
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology ... hyperthermia, coma ... Salicylate #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Management
Propofol-Related Infusion Syndrome (PRIS)

Diagnosis is based on a constellation of clinical suspicion and biochemical signs including:
Syndrome (PRIS) Diagnosis ... Syndrome #PRIS #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Toxicity #Toxicology