Safe Prescribing — Flashcards

What condition does the following ECG show? _____

The most important inhibitory effects of TCA toxicity are _____ inhibition and muscarinic ACh receptor inhibition

Hint: Causes arrhythmias

_____ poisoning may cause symptoms including: gastrointestinal symptoms, lethargy, confusion and vision changes such as Xanthopsia (yellow-tinted vision)

Patients with suspected serotonin syndrome may be given _____ if they have taken the causative drug within the past 1-2 hours

_____ and widened QRS (>100ms) are found in patients with TCA toxicity?

Hint: ECG abnormality

The management of autonomic instability in serotonin syndrome involves treatment with _____

The first line managment of TCA overdose is _____

Severe digoxin toxicity can cause heart _____, heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias

_____ and hypomagnesaemia may occur in patients with digoxin toxicity

Hint: Electrolyte abnormality

The presentation of serotonin syndrome can be remembered by the mnemonic: _____