Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Signs and Symptoms of Toxidromes

Sympathomimetic / GABAergic withdrawal 
Cholinergic 
Anticholinergic 
Opioid withdrawal 
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
Serotonin
Cholinergic Anticholinergic ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Serotonin syndrome ... Sympathomimetics #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
toxidrome is a syndrome ... ones to know: - Anticholinergic ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #Toxidromes ... Comparison #Table #Anticholinergics
Toxidromes Summary Table
Heart Rate - Respiratory Rate - Blood Pressure - Mental Status - Skin -
Sympathomimetic β€’ Anticholinergic ... β€’ Serotonin Syndrome ... comparison #table #toxicology ... #diagnosis
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 β€’ Heat Stroke
 β€’
Patient in the ED - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... β€’ Serotonin Syndrome ... Salicylate Overdose β€’ Anticholinergic ... #Diagnosis #delirium
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Serotonin Syndrome ... Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Comparison #Differentiate
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
toxic doses) - Anticholinergic ... Carbamazepine #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #SideEffects ... #Adverse #Pharmacology
Causes of Hyperpyrexia (Temp > 106.7Β° F) - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Heat Stroke
 β€’ Drug-induced: Amphetamines,
> 106.7Β° F) - Differential ... Diagnosis β€’ Heat ... Ecstasy, Lithium, Anticholinergics ... β€’ Serotonin syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
Amphetamines, anticholinergics ... Medication #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #OTISCAMPBELL
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan β†’ Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome ... Purple #Urine #Bag #Syndrome ... #PUBS #pathophysiology ... clinical #photo #differential ... #diagnosis
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 β€’ Dehydration: Diuretics
 β€’ Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Any drug with anticholinergic ... Medications #Drugs #pharmacology ... #differential # ... diagnosis