6 results
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity ... #Cyanide #Toxicity ... #Toxicology #Pathophysiology ... #Management #Treatment
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... - altered mental ... LacticAcidosis #Toxicity ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Clinical Findings
Pathophysiology
Workup
Treatment

By Stacy Marshall, MD

#Salicylate #Toxicity #Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology #Aspirin #Treatment
Salicylate Toxicity ... Diagnosis and Management ... Clinical Findings Pathophysiology ... #Salicylate #Toxicity ... #Toxicology #Aspirin
Naloxone for Clonidine Overdose
Indication: Altered mental status, CNS depression or respiratory depression due to clonidine overdose
Dosing:
Indication: Altered mental ... Pediatrics: 10 mg ... strongly supported in pediatric ... Clonidine #Overdose #toxicology ... #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Altered mental ... Presentation: • Altered mental ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Medication/Drug toxicity ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Digoxin Pharmacology and Monitoring

 • Digoxin’s half-life is 30-45 hours in healthy adults
 • When monitoring
significantly altered mental ... Pharmacology #Monitoring #toxicology ... #management #toxicity