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what % of er visits are toxicological emergencies?
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10 %
(not 5%) |
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leading agents of inhalation exposures are
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carbon monoxide
ammonia toxic vapors |
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What is the most common route of poisoning you will see?
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ingestion
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what is diazepam?
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valium
(which is a benzodiazepine) |
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What are the 3 steps of decontamination?
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reduce intake
reduce adsorbption enhance elimination |
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flumazenil is an antidote for
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benodiazepines
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would a sign of toxic inhalation be tachypnea or bradycardia
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tachypnea (not bradycardia)
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what are signs/symptoms of CO poisoning?
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headache
nausea/vomiting confusion/altered mental status tachypnea |
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the narcotic toxidrome will=cns depression while the
sympathomimetic toxidrome will = cns excitation true/false? |
true
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ingestion of alkalis usually result in what?
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liquefacation necrosis
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2 drugs with narrow therapeutic indexes are
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tricyclic antidepressants
and lithium |
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serotonin syndrome will produce hypotension
true/false |
false
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use of benzodiazepines is reccommended for
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cocaine
amphetamines hallucinogens |
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will a symptom of amphetamine use be dilated or constricted pupils?
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dilated
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what is a toxidrome?
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a group of clinical signs associated with a particular type of toxin
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