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Intravenous Lipid Emulsion (ILE) Therapy

ILE is a treatment for severe toxicity from local anesthetics. In addition,
treatment for severe toxicity ... life-threatening toxicity ... Kathryn Watson @
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
Carbamazepine Toxicity ... Kathryn Watson @ ... Carbamazepine #Toxicity
Mydriasis Causes - AAAS Mnemonic
 • Atropine
 • Anticholinergic Toxicity
 • Antidepressants (and Serotonin Syndrome)
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Anticholinergic Toxicity ... AAAS #Mnemonic #differential
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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described phases of toxicity ... absent in severe toxicity ... Kathryn Watson @ ... Iron #Poisoning #Toxicity
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
Symptoms of GHB toxicity ... Kathryn Watson @ ... GHB #Toxicology #Toxicity
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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• Vitamin D toxicity ... Electrocardiogram #Differential
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
seen in digitalis toxic­ity ... characteristic of digitalis toxicity ... changes in digitalis toxicity ... #ECG #Digoxin #Toxicity
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
rash and systemic toxicity ... febrile have a wide differential ... have a broader differential ... upon systemic toxicity ... Central #Peripheral #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Hyperreflexia • Lead toxicity ... Dystrophy • Statin Toxicity ... Weakness #Neurology #Differential
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
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Patient in the ED - Differential ... Withdrawal • Lithium Toxicity ... fever #Altered #Differential