Drug Toxicities

Question 1

5 drug toxicities drugs every nurse knows

Answer 1

Eskalith (lithium) anti mania <=2
Digoxin (digitalis) (a fib + CHF) <=2
Norphyl (aminophylline) (airway spasm relaxer asthma/copd) <=20
Dilantin (phenytoin) (seizure med) <=20
Bilirubin (not a drug, only neonatal tested) <=20

Question 2

2 words to know for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

Answer 2

kernicterus (deposited in brain CSF)
Neonatal decerebration (baby extension - die within hours)