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Poisoning: quick reference for antidotes and initial management

…early in serious, unusual or unclear poisoning, with modified release preparations, mixed poisoning, pregnancy, children, a need for an antidote or dialysis, and whenever the…

Liver parameters

…injury, and 2–5 a mixed pattern. Orders of magnitude that direct the work up ALT 50 × the upper limit of normal: paracetamol poisoning, ischaemic…

Delirium in older adults: quick reference

…and a clinical diagnosis, often described as acute brain failure. It is precipitated by somatic illness, drugs, poisoning, withdrawal, surgery or several concurrent factors. A…

Cardiac arrest in intoxication (poisoning)

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…

Urinary alkalinisation

…salicylate poisoning. For an adult this corresponds to the order of 100–200 mL of the 50 mg/mL solution. 6. Continue with a continuous…

Nasogastric tube

…to return of bowel function without reducing the risk of complications. Contraindications Type Condition : : Absolute Suspected base of skull fracture or a marked midfacial fracture …

Transcutaneous and transvenous pacing

…sick sinus syndrome with long pauses. Bradycardia in poisoning with a beta blocker, a calcium channel blocker or digitalis, while awaiting the antidote and specific…

Gastric lavage and activated charcoal

…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…

Oxygen therapy

…place for days without anyone asking why, or the patient at risk of carbon dioxide retention is given 15 litres on a reservoir mask and…

Deceased donor organ donation

…poisoning, since this is not compatible with a DCD process. The assessment of medical suitability is made by the transplant team. Never rule out a…

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