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Causes of elevated osmolal gaps. For the 341 patients who presented with elevated osmolal gap (OG)
osmolal gaps. ... toxic alcohol ingestion ... toxic alcohol ingestions ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Osmolar #Osmolal
Causes of elevated osmolal gaps. For the 341 patients who presented with elevated osmolal gap (OG)
osmolal gaps. ... toxic alcohol ingestion ... toxic alcohol ingestions ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Osmolar #Osmolal
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
OPIOID SWITCHING ... Long term opioid ... Opioids should be ... sweating, anxiety, nausea ... #pharmacology #conversion
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion
Alcoholic ketoacidosis - Methanol - Ethylene glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol
 • Metabolic Acidosis
 •
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... Metabolic Acidosis • Osmolar ... edgarvlermamd #Alcohol #Ingestion ... #diagnosis #toxicology
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
set of symptoms) caused ... phyostigmine) - Opioid ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... Anticholinergics #Opioids
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Amyl nitrite - causes ... thiosulfate enhances conversion ... Cyanide #Toxicity #Toxicology
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... not metabolites) cause ... high osmolal gap ... to lactate --> causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... - Cocaine Opioids ... #Medications #Toxicology ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
Naloxone - Toxicology ... /IO/SQ for non-opioid ... /IO/SQ for non-opioid ... search for other causes ... Naloxone #Narcan #Toxicology
Naloxone for Clonidine Overdose
Indication: Altered mental status, CNS depression or respiratory depression due to clonidine overdose
Dosing:
increase endogenous opioid ... Endogenous opioids ... supported in pediatric cases ... move on to other cares ... Clonidine #Overdose #toxicology