Toxicological Emergencies — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What is the therapeutic endpoint of atropinization in OP poisoning?_____

Answer: Cessation of Tracheobronchial secretions

Flashcard 2: Is Pralidoxime useful in Carbamate poisoning?_____

Answer: No

Flashcard 3: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych Complications of succinylcholine include _____-calcemia, hyper-kalemia, and malignant hyperthermia

Answer: hyper

Flashcard 4: Patients with achlorhydria have the _____ outcome in case of cyanide poisoning

Answer: better

Flashcard 5: Which benzodiazepine is the drug of choice for alcohol detoxification (minimizing withdrawal)?

Answer: Chlordiazepoxide

Flashcard 6: EC pill (Emergency Contraceptive pill) is _____

Answer: an emergency contraceptive pill containing levonorgestrel (LNG)

Extra: Levonorgestrel (LNG) 1.5 mg is the standard dose for emergency contraception when taken as a single dose (or 0.75 mg in two doses 12 hours apart). It is most effective when taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse.

Flashcard 7: essen schedule of rabies post exposure proph. includes doses at which days

Answer: 0,3,7,14,28 days--intramuscular 5 dose schedule day 14 dose is skipped if animal is healthy

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Flashcard 8: dose of equine rabies Ig is _____

Answer: 40 IU/Kg

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Flashcard 9: dose of human rabies Ig is _____

Answer: 20 IU/Kg

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Flashcard 10: tetanus Ig dose is _____ IU after trauma

Answer: 250

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