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Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
Clozapine Toxicology ... Clozapine is an ... effect on negative symptoms ... Kathryn Watson @ ... #Toxicology #Toxicity
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology ... of GHB toxicity ... Kathryn Watson @ ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
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 @ ... #ILE #Therapy #Toxicology ... #Management #Pharmacology
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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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
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... Diagnosis and Management ... ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... Salicylate #Aspirin #Toxicity ... #Toxicology #diagnosis
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
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Drug-Induced Prolonged QTc

QTc >500ms is an independent risk factor for developing Torsades des Pointes (TdP)
Drugs causing
Chlorpromazine, Clozapine ... Kathryn Watson @ ... Prolonged #QTc #Toxicity ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology

Acute toxicity = vomiting, tachypnea, tinnitus, diaphoresis, and lethargy. This may progress to
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology ... Acute toxicity ... Kathryn Watson @ ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Propofol-Related Infusion Syndrome (PRIS)

Diagnosis is based on a constellation of clinical suspicion and biochemical signs including:
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