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Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... no respiratory cause ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Salicylate Level: 150mg/kg ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
not metabolites) cause ... to lactate --> causes ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Toxicology #Isopropyl ... Alcohol #Ingestion #ALiEM
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
. formic acid) causes ... , but does NOT cause ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Toxicology #Methanol ... #Ingestion #ALiEM
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... respiratory tract (e.g ... has potential to cause ... • Airway Management ... treatment #workup #pulmonary
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... total of 21 mg/kg ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... infections are caused ... immunosuppression (eg ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for Three Common Causes ... when possible (eg ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... #Shock #Management
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
Naloxone - Toxicology ... dose: - 0.1 mg/kg ... search for other causes ... Naloxone #Narcan #Toxicology ... #Management #Pharmacology