Chapter 22 TOXICOLOGY

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poison

substance thats chemical reaction can damage or impair body

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substance abuse

misuse to produce desired effect

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antidote

counteracts effect of poison

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tolerance

need for increasing amount to achieve same effect

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cholinergic

overstimulates body functions controlled by parasympathetic nerves

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stimulant

agent that produces excited state

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opioid

narcotic meds for pain relief

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sedative

decreases activity and excitement

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common anticholinergic

atropine, benadryl, cyclic antidepressents

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burning mucous membranes around mouth are sign of what

ingested poison

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can injected poisons be diluted after injection

no

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anticholinergic meds block what nerves

parasympathetic

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crack taken this way is most rapidly absorbed and therefore most potent

smoked

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cholinergic agents cause x because parsasympathetic nerves are overstimulated

increased salivation

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severe reaction to inhalants

seizure

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bathsalts last as long as

48 hours

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cannaboid hyperemesis syndrome and remedy

greening out, hot shower

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sympathomimetrics, and common cause

effect adrenic response, tachycardia

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does carbon monoxide damage or irritate the lungs

no

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chlorine causes

pulmonary edema

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toxic colorless flammable gas smelling like rotten eggs

hydrogen sulfide

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can alch withdrawl cause seizures

yes

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scba

self contained breathing apperatus

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breath sound for chlorine exposure

wheezing

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only use narcan if

opioid and are dyspneic or apneic

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can you administer narcan interdermally

no

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ringing in ears associated with what overdose

aspirin

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should induce vomiting for poison

no

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what kind of pupils are common with opioid overdose

pinpoint

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can alcahol lead to respiratory depression

yes

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most severe form of ingestion poisoning, typically from canned foods

botulism

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produce euphoria, increased mental clarity, sexual arousal

bathsalts

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how long to flush skin of absorbed toxin

15-20 minutes

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opioid analgesics can cause severe

respiratory depression

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severe acute alchahol ingestion may cause

hypoglycemia

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direction of fluid application when flushing eyes

bridge of nose outward

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autoinjector containing 2mg atropine and 600mg parlidoxime

duodote autoinjector

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hypovolemia

blood plasma is too low

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SLUDGEM

(cholinergics) salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gi upset, emesis, miosis

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miosis

contraction of the pupil

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“hot as a hare, blind as a bat, dry as a bone, red as a beet, mad as a hatter”

anticholinergic poisoning

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ice, crank, speed, uppers, and meth are what

sympathomimetics

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venous scarring (track marks)

scar tissue within veins

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duration of action for narcan

30mins-1 hour

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primary responsibility for patient thats been poisoned

recognize a poisoning occured

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what to do before flushing absorbed toxin

brush off agent

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delirium tremens

restlessness caused by alcahol withdrawl

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hypnotic

sleep inducing drug

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narcotic

produces altered mental status, or sleep

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opiate

naturally occuring version of opioid

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are opioids derived from opium

no, its synthetic, morphine uses opium

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overdose

when taken too much of drug that has life threatening consequence

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