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Opioid Overdose Management and Discharge Criteria

Patients with presumed opioid overdose were safely discharged one hour after
Opioid Overdose ... and Discharge Criteria ... presumed opioid overdose ... sparsh717 #Opioid #Overdose ... Management #Discharge #Criteria
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
TCA Overdose on ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #TCA #Overdose ... diagnosis #clinical #criteria
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
) and TCA-like overdose ... using the Vereckei criteria ... better than Brugada criteria
St Paul's Early Discharge Rule
 
ONE HOUR after naloxone administration, patients can be safely discharged if
they meet ALL SIX criteria ... Discharge #Rule #Criteria ... #Naloxone #Overdose
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
- Mnemonic for Causes ... Infection O - Overdose ... AEIOU #Mnemonic #Causes
Naloxone for Clonidine Overdose
Indication: Altered mental status, CNS depression or respiratory depression due to clonidine overdose
Dosing:
for Clonidine Overdose ... due to clonidine overdose ... supported in pediatric cases ... move on to other cares ... Naloxone #Clonidine #Overdose
Causes of Prolonged Emergence - Anesthesiology

Prolonged Drug Action:
• Overdose 
• Hypothermia (< 33 C) 
• Incr
Causes of Prolonged ... Drug Action: • Overdose ... Metabolic Causes ... Anesthesiology #Causes
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
citrate - Overdose ... Magnesium #Table #Causes
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... rule out other causes ... bleeding, Diuretic overdose ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... can be used in cases
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... capillaries • Criteria ... cough Opioid Overdose ... Any opioid can cause ... and methadone overdose