…is disputed and practice differs between units. Poisoning with other weak acids where the poison control centre recommends it, for example certain phenoxy acid herbicides…

…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…

…upper limit of normal: paracetamol poisoning, ischaemic hepatitis ("shock liver") or acute viral hepatitis. The three are distinguished by the history and the speed of…

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

…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…

…for the cause instead. Conditions in which the highest possible oxygen concentration is given irrespective of the saturation Carbon monoxide poisoning. The pulse oximeter does…

…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…

…treatment protocols that are available where you practise. Initial management of all poisonings ABCDE Step Assessment and action : : A Assess the airway, the pharyngeal reflexes…

…Antidepressants Sodium Bicarbonate Unfractionated Heparin Protamine Valproic acid L carnitine (limited evidence) Warfarin Vitamin K Fresh frozen plasma Prothrombin complex concentrate Actions in suspected poisoning…

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