53 results
Asthma	and	Status	Asthmaticus
#Pharm #Management #Peds #Asthma #Status #Asthmaticus #Treatment #Options #Table #PEMSource
Asthmaticus #Pharm #Management ... #Peds #Asthma # ... #Asthmaticus #Treatment ... #Options #Table
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity Treatment ... Amyl nitrite - causes ... Cyanide #Toxicity #Toxicology ... Pathophysiology #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
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - Management ... AP Stable? ... #tachycardia #Management ... #Algorithm #peds ... #Pediatric #treatment
Table 3. Antidotes that may be used in cardiac arrest (The A to P of treatment
Table 3. ... (The A to P of treatment ... ) 81 402–407 #Management ... #Toxicology #Antidotes ... Arrest #AtoP #ABCs #Table
Selected Treatments for Hip Fracture. Panel A shows internal fixation with multiple screws for a nondisplaced
Selected Treatments ... screw for the treatment ... recommended for stable ... #Management #Ortho ... InternalFixation #NEJM
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... no respiratory cause ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management ... #Treatment
In addition to management of ABCs, exposure to nerve gases requires antidotes. There are 3 important
exposure to nerve gases ... important drug classes ... #Management #Toxicology ... #NerveAgents #Treatment ... #Table
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... , swelling • Treatment ... upper lid • Cause ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Management ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... serotoninergic meds ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Management ... #treatment #toxicology