Talking Toxidromes
This Toxidrome presents with sedations, pinpoint pupils and low respirations
What is the Narcotic Toxidrome
Its a universal antidote; give it if you even suspect narcotics
What is Narcan
This tasty black drink is sometimes used to help absorb a poison - although more often its just used for punishment
What is Charcoal?
Poor Prince.. this drug was the reason he can no longer party like its 1999
What is Fentanyl?
This toxidrome presents with sleepiness, low respirations and Normal pupils. Its not Narcotics!
What is Sedative Hypnotic toxidrome
This simple B vitamin can prevent Wernikes Encephalopathy if given quickly to an alcoholic
What is Thiamine (B1)?
Pantoloc can sometimes cross react with this drug on the urine tox screen, making it look like grandpa at the nursing home is toking on 4/20
What is pot?
Michael Jackson like a little help to get to sleep from this "milk of amnesia"
What is Propofol?
I popped a little "E", now I need a soother, my bowels are going crazy and all of my muscles hurt... What do I have???
What is Serotonin Syndrome?
Ooops - I just drank a bottle of antifreeze... It tasted sooo good. How can I prevent myself from dying?
What is fomepazole, drink ethanol or have dialysis?
Even a little gravol can make a geriatric patient confused, dry, retain urine, decreased bowel sounds - similar to a TCA.
What are the category of these side effect?
What are Anticholinergic Side Effects?
Two sisters from Quebec were found dead in a hotel in Thailand in 2012. They had "gastrointestinal illness" (uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea) in the hours before their death. Eventually it was ruled a poisoning - it was likely due to this toxidrome
What is Cholinergic? (aluminum phosphide)
After a little bump of coke, and well some meth too I have a rapid heart rate, high blood pressure and a temperature of 40C. Oh and I have an amazing amount of energy - what is it?
What is Sympathomimetic toxidrome?
This antidote works for Benzos but be careful, it will make treating seizures very very difficult after its given
What is Flumazinil?
Fomepazol is a great way to treat Methanol overdose due to its affinity for the receptors, but in a pinch you can just drink some of this.
What is alcohol?
Because of this drug (that causes tachycardia, euphoria, agitation and hyperthermia) Joaquin Guzman Leora was briefly the richest man in the world
What is Cocaine?
El Chapo also dealt in Marijuana and methamphetamine.
I am mad as a hatter, dry as a bone and red as a beet. Often this happens after a TCA overdose, but Gravol can do this too!
What is an Anticholinergic overdose?
TCAs can kill by inducing arrhythmia's or seizures, this drug is the quick first line treatment for both.
What is Bicarb?
This Narcotic has a very long half life, often requiring an MSU admission for Infusions
What is Methadone
This famous dictator killed his brother with a "nerve Gas" famously displaying the cholinergic Toxidrome at the Kuala Lumpur Airport
Who is Kim Jung Un?