Term
| What is the firs priority in managing these patients? |
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Definition
| Airway - watch closely 1st few hours |
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Term
| What is the ABCDs of initial therapy? |
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Definition
| Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Dextrose, Decontamination |
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Term
| What med should be given in patients with suspected opiod overdose? |
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Definition
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| What two meds can be used for hypotension? |
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Definition
| dopamine (used more) and norepinephrine |
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Term
| What are 4 drugs that most commonly cause seizures? |
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Definition
1) TCAs
2) Cocaine
3) antihistamines
4) Isoniazid |
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Term
| What drugs do you give to treat seizures? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do you administer if isonizaid poisoning is suspected? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is an essential tx for persons with rhabodmyolysis? |
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Definition
| Aggressive volume expansion with IV fluids to prevent deposition in kidneys |
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Term
| How do you calculate serum osmolality? |
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Definition
| 2*(Na)+(BUN/2.8)+(glucose/18) sometimes + (ethanol/4.6) |
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Term
| What is the minimum toxic dose of acetominophen and what do you use to plot it? |
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Definition
150-200 mg/kg or about 7-10g in adults
Use Rumack-Matthew nomogram to predict toxicity |
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Term
| What drug is used to treat acetominophen toxicity? |
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Definition
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Term
| What drug is used to treat anticholinergic and antihistamine toxicity? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is used to treat hypotension from beta blocker usage? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do you want to measure if carbon monoxide toxicity is suspected? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is unique about the diagnosis of cyanide poisoning? |
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Definition
bitter almond taste
severe lactic acidosis is usually present |
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Term
| What do you use to chelate iron toxicity? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a specific antidote for isonizid? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is used to treat methemoglobinemia-inducing agents? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the DUMBBELS mnemonic for organophosphate toxicity? |
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Definition
D-diarrhea
U-urination
M-miosis
B-bronchospasm
B-Bradycardia
E-Excititation
L-Lacrimination
S-Salivation |
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Term
| What is the treatment for organophosphates? |
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Definition
| Atropine and parlidoxime (2-PAM) |
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Term
| What is the most common initial manifestation of salicylate poisoning? |
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Definition
| hyperventilation from respiratory acidosis |
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Term
| What med do you use to treat sedative-hypnotic agents? |
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