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Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... no respiratory cause ... Resuscitation 2) Urine ... #Toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing ... lipid-soluble, Toxicity ... nephrocalcinosis) • Urine ... Toluene #Poisoning #Toxicology ... #Treatment
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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- Abdominal pain ... , nausea, vomiting ... however presence does ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ferrous
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
adhesives, stains, paint ... adults) - Lethal dose ... toxicity, but does ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Toxicology #Methanol
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
dissociative drug, it causes ... glycol (solvent) toxicity ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... include abdominal pain ... respectively) at the doses ... #UseDisorder #Management ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... formulation, the dose ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain ... #Management #Opioid
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Weakness - Dark urine ... - Abdominal pain ... #causes #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
of patients • Dose ... starting amiodarone treatment ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management ... #Toxicology