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Histamine Fish Toxicity - Inadequate refrigeration increases enzyme from bacteria on fish 
Clinical 
• Skin flushing,
Histamine Fish Toxicity ... Oral burning, nausea ... palpitations • Symptoms ... Antihistamines (e.g ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
pneumonia, ARDS, DAH ... (e.g., acute respiratory ... (e.g., chronic ... Exclude other causes ... diagnosis #management #Toxicology
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
dopamine blockers (e.g ... dopamine agonists (e.g ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... #table #diagnosis ... #differential #toxicology
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
changes, autonomic instability ... ingestion and most cases ... drugs of abuse (e.g ... Hunter Serotonin Toxicity ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms