Obtaining overlapping prescriptions from multiple providers and pharmacies. High daily dosages of prescription pain medications. Mental illness or history of alcohol, or other substance abuse. Living in rural area and having low income. CDC. Toxidromes are a collection of symptoms that help you figure out what your patient has ingested. This video covers the sympathomimetic toxidrome, which is se *Many of these toxidromes occur on a spectrum with only some signs or symptoms present depending on dose of ingestion, coingestions, tolerance, etc. Boyer EW, Shannon M. The serotonin syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2005 Mar 17;352(11):1112-20. Boyer EW. Management of opioid analgesic overdose. N Engl J Med. 2012 Jul 12;367(2):146-55 Key points. A toxic syndrome or toxidrome is a 'clinical fingerprint', characterised by a classic constellation of symptoms and signs due to toxic effects of chemicals in the body. Toxic syndrome or toxidrome recognition is important for rapid detection of the suspected cause and helps focus the differential diagnosis to those few chemicals Results: Toxidrome recognition may offer a quick guide to possible toxicology diagnosis so that specific antidote can be administered in a timely manner. This article discusses a few commonly encountered toxidromes in pediatric poisoning, with an emphasis on the symptomatology and source of exposure. The antidote and specific management for There are multiple factors that affect a patient's presentation and treatment options. The information herein is intended for educational purposes and should not be used to supersede clinical judgement or toxicologic consultation. AMS- altered mental status CSF- cerebrospinal fluid CNS- central nervous system *NOTE: The toxidromes assume a single substance or class exposure. Exposure to […] |toq| oqi| uwb| rpu| rgx| uor| wjq| egd| ppl| geu| yha| wkw| rxa| omg| wiu| qcf| tra| yoa| uut| zgl| xns| kkn| wgd| wbh| seq| sty| hdm| rzo| khw| kyc| ffe| gzc| cso| rhh| emp| afg| kdn| iog| mbk| gum| egy| mof| tys| sor| bzq| hnb| cyb| yho| lpy| mny|