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Iron
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Desferrioxamine
-for iron overload, as can be seen in pts who are transfusion dependent (B-thalassemia major, alpha thalassemia Hb H dz) |
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Organophosphate poisoning
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Atropine - controls sx immediately
Pralidoxime controls sx longer term |
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Lead
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Dimercaprol
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Heparin Overdose
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Protamine
-but heparin 1/2 life is 4 hours, so may not need to do anything. LMWH has longer 1/2 life |
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Warfarin Overdose
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Vitamin K
-IV infusion corrects PT within 4-10 hours (if pt has normal liver) |
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Copper (as in Wilson's disease)
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D-pencillamine; also give zinc as it prevents uptake of dietary copper
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