Toxicology
Carbon monoxide
What is oxygen?
This phase of a seizure is characterized by rhythmic jerking movements.
What is clonic phase?
Also known as primary adrenal insufficiency, this condition is characterized by darker skin pigmentation and a craving for salt.
What is Addison's disease?
Common risk factors for this condition can be remembered as the 5 "F"s; Fat, Forty, Fertile, Female, Fair
What is cholecystitis?
This diving emergency is also known as "the bends".
What is decompression sickness?
Digitalis
What is Digibind?
This type of reaction from antipsychotics can be reversed with 50 mg of diphenhydramine.
What is a dystonic reaction?
The presence of these, a byproduct of the breakdown of lipids, can cause the breath to have a fruity odor.
What are ketone bodies?
Small sacs formed at weakened spots in the wall of the large intestine.
What are diverticulum?
Classic heat strokes are characterized by an absence of this.
Beta Blockers
What is glucagon?
Patient's with this condition often take Levadopa to increase dopamine levels within the brain.
What is Parkinson's?
This part of the body secretes six hormones that control the activity of other endocrine glands.
What is the pituitary gland?
Hepatitis and cirrhosis can lead to this, which is the primary cause of esophageal varices.
What is portal hypertension?
This diving emergency often causes the patient to feel as though they are intoxicated underwater.
What is nitrogen narcosis?
Benzodiazepines
What is Flumazenil?
Symptoms from this condition may include severe pain, nausea/vomiting, and Cullen's/Grey Turner's sign.
What is pancreatitis?
This is the last segment of the upper GI tract.
What is the duodenum?
This is the type of toxin that black widows and coral snakes produce.
What is neurotoxin?
Acetaminophen
What is acetylcysteine?
This is the medication that alcoholics should receive in conjunction with dextrose if hypoglycemic to avoid Wernicke encephalopathy.
What is thiamine?
This rare, life-threatening condition may occur in patients with thyrotoxicosis.
What is thyroid storm?
The name for type of bloody stool typically seen with upper GI bleeding.
What is melena?
Replacing fluid loss with heavy amounts of water can lead to this deadly condition.
What is hyponatremia?