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

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... use in cellular metabolism ... via anaerobic metabolism ... LacticAcidosis #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
no respiratory cause ... show anion-gap metabolic ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Labs: Anion-Gap Metabolic ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome ... Precipitants and Pharmacology ... Lithium ↓ Serotonin Metabolism ... #Pharmacology # ... medications #causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... Hyperthyroidism • Metabolic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... hypoventilation • Metabolic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... - CHF - Pulmonary ... • Incr Glucose Metabolism ... - Metabolic ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Insufficiency Metabolic ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
• Serotonin Syndrome ... SSRI Withdrawal Syndrome ... Dizziness - Nausea ... Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Causes of Sudden ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... Anomaly • Metabolic ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes