Safe Prescribing — Flashcards

Severe carbon monoxide poisoning may present with _____

Hint: Dermatological

Respiratory depression is a respiratory symptom of _____ overdose

Ethylene glycol poisoning that is refractory to treatment with fomepizole can be managed with _____

_____ is the antidote for benzodiazepine toxicity

_____ and bradycardia are cardiovascular features of opioid overdose

Pinpoint pupils, myoclonic jerks and seizures are neurological symptoms of _____ overdose

_____ poisoning causes uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation leading to reduced ATP production

_____ toxicity presents with a classic triad of altered mental state, pinpoint pupils (bilateral miosis) and respiratory depression

Patients who have ingested a significant amount of lithium may require _____

Hint: Management

Lithium is a monovalent cation similar to _____. Therefore, anything that causes sodium or volume depletion can enhance lithium reabsorption in the kidneys