These drugs/classes cause miosis
COPS
Cholinergics, clonidine
Opiates, organophosphates
Phencyclidine, phenothiazine, pilocarpine
Sedatives (barbiturates)
These drugs/classes cause mydriasis
AAAS
Anticholinergics (atropine)
Antihistamines
Antidepressants (cyclic)
Simpathomimetics (amphetamine, cocaine, LSD)
These drugs/classes cause diaphoresis
SOAP (if you're sweaty you need to SOAP up)
Simpathomimetics
Organophosphates
Aspirin (salicylates)
PCP
Causes of red skin
CO
boric acid
Causes of blue skin
methemoglobinemia
cyanosis
Activated charcoal is ineffective or contraindicated in the following
CHEMICAL CamP
Caustics
Hydrocarbons (and most water soluble compounds)
Electrolytes
Metals
Iron
Cyanide
Alcohols
Lithium
Camphor
Phosphorus
How do you treat acetaminophen ingestion?
activated charcoal
check APAP level 4 hours after ingestion
compare to Rumack-Matthew nomogram
if toxicity possible, IV NAC or PO acetylcysteine within 8 hours of ingestion
follow AST/ALT/PT/PTT (not APAP levels)
consider coingestions
Signs/symptoms of anticholinergic ingestion
dry as a bone (decreased sweating and urine output)
red as a beet
blind as a bat (mydriasis)
mad as a hatter (agitation, seizure)
hot as a hare (hyperthermia)
treatment of anticholinergic ingestion
activated charcoal
physostigmine is contraversial
treatment of carbamazapine ingestion
activated charcoal and supportive care
ideally check levels 2-4 hours post ingestion
follow levels and renal function (delayed peak 24-72 hours)
What does clonidine ingestion mimic?
How is it treated?
Mimics opioid toxicity
activated charcoal and whole bowel irrigation
Serial ECGs and blood gases to dictate supportive measures
resolves in 24 hours
what doses of ibuprofen are/aren't toxic?
treatement?
<100mg/kg not toxic
>400mg/kg causes seizures and coma
Rx: activated charcoal and supportive care
toxic dose of iron
stages of toxicity
treatment
>60mg/kg of elemental iron is severe
1. GI stage (30min-6hr)
2. stability (6-24hr)
3. systemic toxicity (w/in 48 hours) (remember AG met acidosis)
4. hepoatotoxicity (2-3 days)
5. GI/pyloric scarring (2-6 weeks)
treat levels greater than 500mcg/ml (drawn ideally at 4 hours) with IV deferoxamine
PO deferoxamine and activated charcoal do not work
How do you treat phenothiazine ingestion
What type of symptoms will be seen
Activated charcoal
All symptoms dose dependent
mild: anticholinergic, disruption of CNS, temp, BP
mod: cogwheel rigidity
sev: cardiac conduction abnormalities
Also dose dependent dystonic reaction
Treat with IV/IM diphenhydramine
What topical analgesic ingrediant can cause salicylate poisoning?
oil of wintergreen
a few points on Dx and Rx of salicylate ingestion
respiratory alkalosis
AG met acidosis
low glucose, low K, dehydration
Ferric chloride plus any salicylate turns urine purple/brown
activated charcoal (surgery if tablet bezoar)
alkalinize urine with bicarb to enhance elimination
consider dialysis
laboratory signs of theophylline ingestion and treatment
hyperglycemia
hypercalcemia
hypokalemia
hypophosphatemia
met acidosis
treat with repeated activated charcoal and consider dialysis
Pneumonic for tricyclic ingestion signs
TriC A (CCCA)
Coma
Convulsions
Cardiac dysrhythmias
Acidosis
Cardiac effects of tricyclics
tachycardia, including VT
hyper/hypotension
widened QRS
prolonged QT
Treatment of TCA ingestion
NaHCO3 to alkalinize serum/prevent dysrhythmias
Lidocaine if dysrhythmias occur
Activated charcoal
symptoms of CO poisoning and clinical actions
headache, malaise, nausea
cherry red skin/lips
check serum CO because pulse ox can be falsely normal
Triad seen in methanol ingestion
treatment
visual complaints (snowstorm)
abdominal pain
metabolic acidosis (high AG without lactica acidosis or ketonuria)
Rx: NaCO3, ethanol or fomepizole (to competitively inhibit alcohol dehydrogenase), folate (for formic acid metabolism), dialysis if needed.
What is ethylene glycol metabolized to?
glycolic and oxalic acids
oxalic acid chelates calcium leading to Ca-oxalate crystals in urine (urine may flouresce with Woods lamp)
signs/symptoms of ethylene glycol ingestion
appears drunk: N/V, drowsiness, slurred speech
AG met acidosis
high osmolal gap
possible hypocalcemia
Treatment for ethylene glycol ingestion
IV ethanol or fomepizole (competitively inhibits alcohol dehydrogenase)
thiamine and pyridoxine to shunt metabolism to less toxic metabolites
hemodialysis if needed
treat hypocalcemia if present
organophospate exposure signs/symptoms
(cholinesterase inhibiters --> cholinergic toxidrome)
DUMBELS
diarrhea
urination
miosis
bronchospasm/bronchorrhea
emesis
lacrimation
salivation
(miosis + all bodily fluids)
confirmatory test and Rx for organophosphate poisoning
decreased RBC cholinesterase activity confirms Dx (don't wait for test result)
wear protective clothing
decontaminate child
ATROPINE
Pralidoxime (2-PAM)