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Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Associated Lactic Acidosis ... (MALA) Pathophysiology ... also includes symptoms ... of metabolic acidosis ... LacticAcidosis #Toxicity
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... show anion-gap metabolic ... acidosis 4) Presentation ... ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Colchicine Toxicity 
Naturally-occurring plant alkaloid [Autumn Crocus and Glory Lilly]
2-24 hrs 
 • Severe GI distress
Colchicine Toxicity ... Renal failure • Metabolic ... acidosis • ARDS ... #Colchicine #Toxicity ... #Toxicology #Symptoms
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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post-ingestion) - Symptom ... deterioration Shock and metabolic ... acidosis (12-48 ... - Anion gap metabolic ... acidosis with both
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
• Incr Glucose Metabolism ... Syndrome - Metabolic ... Acidosis • Shift ... Syndrome #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Intercalated cells response to Metabolic Alkalosis and Metabolic Acidosis
 • Type B Intercalated Cell - "B"
cells response to Metabolic ... Alkalosis and Metabolic ... Acidosis • Type ... Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1 ... Intercalated #cells #pathophysiology
Reported Mechanisms and Toxicity of Investigational Treatments for SARS-COV-2
Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine
 • Mechanisms: Interference with ligand
Mechanisms and Toxicity ... Investigational Treatments ... 3 response • Toxicity ... hearing loss, GI symptoms ... neuropathy, lactic acidosis
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
patients who have treatment-resistant ... effect on negative symptoms ... following first-pass metabolism ... - Metabolism - ... #Toxicology #Toxicity
Stages of Iron Toxicity

Iron overdose can cause an anion gap metabolic acidosis. Severe cases can lead
Stages of Iron Toxicity ... cause an anion gap metabolic ... Recovery from GI symptoms ... acidosisMetabolic ... #Stages #Iron #Toxicity
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... gradually with symptoms ... of lipid-laden 'foamy ... Improvement in symptoms ... macrophages Treatment