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Flecainide Toxicity on ECG

70 year old patient with chronic atrial fibrillation on an antiarrhythmic presented with
Flecainide Toxicity ... presented with nausea ... BrettSperryMD #Flecainide ... #Toxicity #ECG
Intravenous Lipid Emulsion (ILE) Therapy

ILE is a treatment for severe toxicity from local anesthetics. In addition,
Therapy ILE is a treatment ... for severe toxicity ... life-threatening toxicity ... antidysrhythmics (flecainide
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity ... Treatment: 1 ... Amyl nitrite - causes ... #Cyanide #Toxicity ... Pathophysiology #Management #Treatment
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Hyperreflexia • Lead toxicity ... Dystrophy • Statin Toxicity ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... no respiratory cause ... exposure Symptoms: Nausea ... Salicylate #Aspirin #Toxicity ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Aspirin - salicylate toxicity ... causes lactic & ... GOLDMARK #mnemonic #nephrology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Ciguatera • Flecanide ... toxicity • Sotalol ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
If you haven't seen it, flecainide can cause significant yellowing of the skin and eyes.
haven't seen it, flecainide ... can cause significant ... In this case just ... TJaredBunch #flecainide ... #fingernails #toxicity
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Treat underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... administered • Can cause ... #hyponatremia #nephrology ... #treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Treatment: Treatment ... the underlying cause ... #management #nephrology