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Intravenous Lipid Emulsion (ILE) Therapy

ILE is a treatment for severe toxicity from local anesthetics. In addition,
Kathryn Watson @ ... #ILE #Therapy #Toxicology ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Overdose #intralipid
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

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

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology ... presentation - Symptoms ... Kathryn Watson @ ... Hydroxybutyrate #GHB #Toxicology ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Management
Opioid Overdose - Treatment in the Emergency Department

Symptoms, Treatment and Determining Disposition

#Diagnosis #Toxicology #Management #Opioid #Overdose
Opioid Overdose ... Emergency Department Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Management #Opioid ... #Overdose #Disposition
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
Naloxone - Toxicology ... Kat Watson @Kat_Watson ... Naloxone #Narcan #Toxicology ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Overdose
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
also includes symptoms ... Kathryn Watson @ ... LacticAcidosis #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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post-ingestion) - Symptom ... Kathryn Watson @ ... Poisoning #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... : • Triad of symptoms ... urine • Other symptoms ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... neuropsychiatric symptoms ... other causes of neurologic ... bleeding, Diuretic overdose ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... clear cause) Management ... Exchanges K+ for cations ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology