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Cyanide Toxicity after Smoke Exposure - Management Algorithm

By Dr. Kavita Babu @kavitababu

#Cyanide #Toxicity #Smoke #Exposure #Management
Cyanide Toxicity ... Smoke Exposure - Management ... Algorithm By ... Smoke #Exposure #Management ... #Algorithm #Toxicology
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity ... Amyl nitrite - causes ... #Cyanide #Toxicity ... Pathophysiology #Management
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperreflexia • Lead toxicity ... Dystrophy • Statin Toxicity ... #Causes
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity ... Guidelines for Crises ... • Recovery may ... Guidelines for crises ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Epilepticus - Management ... without complete recovery ... Epilepticus #seizures #management ... #treatment #algorithm
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... Diagnosis Central Causes ... Aminoglycoside toxicity ... Central #Peripheral #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... Diagnosis and Management ... no respiratory cause ... Level: 150mg/kg Management ... Salicylate #Aspirin #Toxicity
Management of acute beta blocker/calcium channel blocker overdose

#Management #Toxicology #BetaBlocker #CCB #CalciumChannelBlocker #Overdose #Toxicity #Algorithm
Management of acute ... blocker overdose #Management ... CalciumChannelBlocker #Overdose #Toxicity ... #Algorithm
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Transcellular Shift • Recovery ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Syncope - Cerebral hypoperfusion leading to transient lsos of consciousness causing alck of postural tone with
with immediate recovery ... • Non-syncopal cause ... 20%) • Unclear cause ... differential #diagnosis #management