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Hydroxocobalamin Pharmacology – Cyanide Antidote

By Dr. Kathryn Watson @Kat_Watson

#Hydroxocobalamin #Cyanide #Antidote #Toxicology #Management #Pharmacology
Kathryn Watson @ ... Antidote #Toxicology #Management
Intravenous Lipid Emulsion (ILE) Therapy

ILE is a treatment for severe toxicity from local anesthetics. In addition,
Kathryn Watson @ ... Therapy #Toxicology #Management
Activated Charcoal (AC) 

Indications:
 - Single dose AC
 - Multiple dose AC

By Dr. Kathryn Watson @Kat_Watson

#Activated
Kathryn Watson @ ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Kathryn Watson @ ... toxicology #diagnosis #management
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
Kathryn Watson @ ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Management
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Kathryn Watson @ ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Propofol-Related Infusion Syndrome (PRIS)

Diagnosis is based on a constellation of clinical suspicion and biochemical signs including:
Kathryn Watson @ ... PRIS #Diagnosis #Management
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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Kathryn Watson @ ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Hydroxychloroquine - Toxicology

 • Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is classified as an aminoquinoline (Antimalarial) agent.
 • It is
Kathryn Watson @ ... Toxicology #diagnosis #management
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
Kat Watson @Kat_Watson ... Narcan #Toxicology #Management