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 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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Acute Iron Poisoning ... There are five ... deposition leads to acute ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ferrous
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Algorithm for patients ... reaching some who are ... This is not for acute ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
gastrointestinal distress and acute ... kidney injury are ... LacticAcidosis #Toxicity ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... Hospitalization required #Acute ... #Diarrhea #management ... #diagnosis
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology

Acute toxicity = vomiting, tachypnea, tinnitus, diaphoresis, and lethargy. This may progress to
Toxicology Acute ... frequently than with acute ... higher than in acute ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Acutely (hours ... pleural effusions • Acute ... acute respiratory ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... #management #Toxicology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
I - ICU level care ... not initiate in acute ... Pre-endoscopic Care ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs Acute ... diagnostic and ... immediately; supportive care ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... simply a clinical diagnosis ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #algorithm #management ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
with possible Acute ... the ED to help focus ... offer appropriate care ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology