11 results
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity ... Treatment: 1 ... Amyl nitrite - causes ... #Toxicology #Pathophysiology ... #Management #Treatment
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... no respiratory cause ... Salicylate #Aspirin #Toxicity ... #Toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Headache 90% - Nausea ... affected (inc pets ... Treatment: 100% ... Monoxide #Poisoning #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... serotoninergic meds ... normalize vital signs ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Management ... #treatment #toxicology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Myasthenia Crises ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... Exclude other causes ... macrophages Treatment ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management ... #Toxicology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... (rash, swelling ... CNS inflammatory cause ... #Treatment #Neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... in literature (NEJM ... (Cornelia NEJM ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Medication/Drug toxicity ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... until cause identified ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Medical Management of Riot-Control Agents AKA Tear Gas - 
Decontamination:
1) Remove clothing by cutting off, don't
Medical Management ... victims head 2) Wash ... water/saline Management ... #treatment #toxicology ... #diagnosis #signs