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Clinical Examination of the Poisoned Patient

#Poisoned #Toxicology #PhysicalExam #Signs #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Examination of the Poisoned ... Patient #Poisoned
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
same resin in poison ... ivy and poison ... Poison ivy has a ... C15 side chain, poison ... side chain and poison
Hyperuricemia: Pathogenesis and Complications

 - Hypercalcemia (due to diseases like Sarcoidosis and Hyperparathyroidism) -> Accumulation of
blood - Tubular Poisons ... keto-acids) -> Poisons
Contact Dermatitis: Inflammatory response to topical irritant. Note the linear distribution 
across the knuckles, caused by
by contact with Poison
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
same resin in poison ... ivy and poison ... Poison ivy has a ... C15 side chain, poison ... side chain and poison
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Recreational drugs, Poisons
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
ie. reaction to poison
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
Poison ivy) #
OTIS CAMPBELL Mnemonic for Toxicological Causes of Seizures

O - Organophosphates, Oral Hypoglycemics
T - Tricyclic antidepressants, Theophylline
Differential #Diagnosis #Poison