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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
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
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Kathryn Watson @ ... #pharmacology #toxicology ... #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
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
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... • Dosing: 12mg loading ... then 2 mg q2h if symptoms ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Management ... #treatment #toxicology
 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
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 ... Encephalopathy #Grading
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... blood culture and toxicology ... • IV Midazolam Loading ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... #neurology #pediatrics