…In salicylate poisoning, intubation with an inadequate minute ventilation can rapidly worsen the acidaemia and increase the entry of salicylate into the central nervous system…

CPR Poisoning and drug toxicity In adolescents and young adults, intoxication events leading to cardiac arrest are notably prevalent, primarily due to the misuse of…

…Poisoning with other weak acids where the poison control centre recommends it, for example certain phenoxy acid herbicides (2,4 D, MCPA) and methotrexate overdose…

…the lung. No tube may be used before its position has been verified by an approved method, and auscultation is not such a method. Indications…

…when every pacing spike is followed by a wide QRS complex and a pulse that can be felt. The other predictable error is forgetting that…

…distress. Delirium is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome and a clinical diagnosis, often described as acute brain failure. It is precipitated by somatic illness, drugs, poisoning…

…treatment of poisoning. Charcoal also does not bind every poison. With the following substances charcoal is ineffective and management is instead governed by the antidote…

…with the other tests normal is most often enzyme induction by alcohol or drugs and is often of no clinical significance. Synthetic function and prognosis…

…concentration is given irrespective of the saturation Carbon monoxide poisoning. The pulse oximeter does not distinguish carboxyhaemoglobin from oxyhaemoglobin and shows a falsely normal value…

…period, for example after poisoning, since this is not compatible with a DCD process. The assessment of medical suitability is made by the transplant team…

… drugs are given without pausing the compressions. Anaphylaxis Intramuscular adrenaline into the lateral thigh is the first line treatment and must be given before anything…

…breathing and circulation. 2. Assess the neurological symptoms and at the same time exclude other acute causes, for example hypoglycaemia, poisoning, stroke, meningitis and a…

…or where poisoning, arrhythmia or cardiac involvement is suspected. Transient apnoea, hypoxaemia, a rising lactate, acidosis, hypertension and tachycardia are common during a generalised seizure…

…refractory fluid overload, uraemic symptoms (pericarditis, encephalopathy) and certain poisonings. Early initiation without an absolute indication has not been shown to improve survival. Parameter Guide…