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Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Clinical Findings
Pathophysiology
Workup
Treatment

By Stacy Marshall, MD

#Salicylate #Toxicity #Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology #Aspirin #Treatment
and Management ... Pathophysiology Workup ... Treatment By ... #Management #Toxicology ... #Aspirin #Treatment
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
5) History of acute ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... #Salicylate #Aspirin ... #diagnosis #management ... #Treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... for alternate diagnoses ... #treatment #pulmonary
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology

Acute toxicity = vomiting, tachypnea, tinnitus, diaphoresis, and lethargy. This may progress to
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology ... hyperthermia, coma, and pulmonary ... Cerebral and pulmonary ... #Pharmacology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Aspirin
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... >> Acute PE, Tension ... #criticalcare #treatment
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
failure of NSAID/aspirin ... Systemic symptoms: pulmonary ... Dual therapy with aspirin ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #algorithm #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Acutely (hours ... starting amiodarone treatment ... macrophages Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #Toxicology
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Farmer and forestry work ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... (91%): Acute / ... cerebellum Diagnosis ... #management #treatment