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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Carbon Monoxide ... Subjective weakness 20% Diagnosis ... PeterboroughEM #Carbon ... Monoxide #Poisoning #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion
Most serious BB ingestions are not witnessed. Therefore, have a low threshold for
Button Battery Ingestion ... Most serious BB ingestions ... considering BB ingestion ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #Pediatrics
A Infographic Guide to Carbon Monoxide and Cyanide Inhalation: Diagnosis and Treatment

#Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology #CarbonMonoxide #Cyanide
Infographic Guide to Carbon ... Cyanide Inhalation: Diagnosis ... Treatment #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology ... minutes after ingestion ... Hydroxybutyrate #GHB #Toxicology ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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(~6 hours post-ingestion ... -24 hours post-ingestion ... -48 hours post-ingestion ... Poisoning #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... and Management ... acute or chronic ingestion ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Clinical 
 • Headache 
 • Nausea / vomiting 
 • Loss of consciousness
Carbon Monoxide ... , chest pain Management ... end-organ ischemia #Carbon ... Monoxide #Poisoning #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... Sensitivity ETOH Infection ... Substance - Carbon ... #Headaches #diagnosis ... primary #secondary #management
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... lactic acidosis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology ... Isopropyl #Alcohol #Ingestion
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
LN on alcohol ingestion ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Staging through Ann Arbor ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis ... hematology #oncology #management