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Toxic alcohols - Methanol and Ethanol - Pathophysiology + Management Algorithm

By Loran Hatch, DO

#Toxic #alcohols #Methanol
Toxic alcohols - ... Pathophysiology + Management ... Hatch, DO #Toxic ... Pathophysiology #Management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... Colitis (Ileus, Toxic ... Abx or chemo) → toxin ... improvement with Tx Management ... Infection #diagnosis #management
Table 3. Antidotes that may be used in cardiac arrest (The A to P of treatment
treatment tips for toxic ... ) 81 402–407 #Management
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... General concepts for toxic ... #Diagnosis #Management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic ... Streptococcal #Toxic ... STSS #treatment #management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... Salicylate level - Toxic ... Level: 150mg/kg Management ... Toxicology #diagnosis #management
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... opioids, OHS, toxic ... differential #Diagnosis #Management
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Fulminant UC, Toxic ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Toxic Megacolon 
Inflammatory bowel disease or Infectious colitis characterized by total or segmental nonobstructive colonic dilatation
Toxic Megacolon ... Hypotension Management ... condition #Toxic
Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
Neurotoxins: *Botulinum toxin ... Preventative #Treatment #management