GENERAL MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES Flashcards

(6 cards)

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The golden rule of toxicology

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“Treat the patient, not the poison.”

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The first principle of medicine

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“First, do no harm.

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Drugs with more significant toxicity in chronic exposure

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Aspirin, theophylline, lithium, digoxin

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4
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To be removable by dialysis, the toxin must have-

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high water solubility, small size, small volume of distribution, and relatively low protein binding.

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5
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I STUMBLED mnemonic for dialysis

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Isopropanol, Salicylates, Theophylline, Uremia, Methanol,
Barbiturates & Bromides, Lithium, Ethylene Glycol & Ethanol, Depakote (valproate).

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