Toxicology Flashcards
what is the antidote for paracetamol
Acetylcycsteine (parvolex)
what is the most likely toxidrome in a patient with tachycardia, ataxia, dysarthria speech, dilated pupils, confusion
Tricyclic antidepressant e.g amitriptyline
- anticholinergic effects
ECG of someone with tricyclic overdose
tachycardia
broad QRS
antidote for tricyclic poisoning
sodium bicarbonate
pin point pupils suggest what
Opiod overdose
Treatment of opiod overdose
Naloxone
- 400 microgram bolus, increase in small increments as necessary + reassess patient
Treatment of propranolol overdose
glucagon
symptoms of propranolol overdose
bradycardia
hypotension
syncope
heart failure
treatment of lignocaine overdose
intralipid
what is ethylene glycol
antifreeze
treatment of ethylene glycol overdose
Fomepizole / alcohol
symptoms of salicylate poisoning
tinnitus / deafness
sweating
nausea
tachycardia
symptoms of paracetamol poisoning
nausea + vomiting
abdominal pain
jaundice
tenderness over liver
side effects of Parvolex treatment
Non IgE mediated mast cell release reaction:
- erythema
- urticaria
- rash
- angioedema
- bronchospasm
