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Toxidromes

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Define toxidrome   show
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What are common toxidromes?   show
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What characterises cholinergic toxidromes?   show
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show Nicotine and mushrooms.  
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show Organophosphates Carbamate insecticides Nerve gas (sarin) Urethanes  
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show DUMBELS  
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show D-iaphoresis. U-rination. M-iosis. B-ronchorrhea, broncheospasm,bradycardia. E-mesis, excitation of skeleteal muscle. L-acrimation. S-alivation,seizures.  
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show Atropine and supportive ABC's.  
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What is the definition of an anticholinergic drug?   show
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show The inhibition or blockage of the parasympathetic nervous system.  
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show Atropine Anithistamines Antipsychotics Antiparkinsons TCA's - Tricyclic antidepressants  
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What are the symptoms of the anticholinergic toxidrome?   show
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What is the management of the anticholinergic toxidrome?   show
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show A toxidrome that mimics the sympathetic nervous system effects.  
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What toxidrome is produced when a pt is withdrawing from alcohol or drugs?   show
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Whithdrawal from what drugs may produce a sympathomimetic woxidrome?   show
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show Anticholinergic - flushed, dry skin, no sweating. Sympathomimetic - pale skin, diaphoresis.  
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What is the mnemonic for remembering the symptoms of sympathomimetic toxidromes?   show
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show T-achycardia H-yperthermia I-ncreased motor activity R-estlessness D-ilated pupils S-weating  
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What is the management for sympathomimentic toxidromes?   show
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