Warnfin
Anticoagulant used to prevent or treat Venus thrombosis
Side effects include Ecchymosis, epistatis, abdo pain
Barbiturates
A class of drug that acts on the central nervous system used as sedatives
Sleeping pills included
Organophosphates
A class of chemical used pesticides
Cholinergic toxic ( nausea, muscle weakness, and respiratory failure)
Result of too much gas fumes
Death
Any point physiological or psychological effects on the body is a
Overdose
Two types of drug overdoses
Intentional and unintentional
TACs equal one on an ECG
Wide QRS
Too much lithium on a ecg will do what
Ventricular arrhythmia
Effects of methyl alcohol take how long to effect
12hrs
Opioid overdose
Drop in cns ( Naloxne)
Decrease in RR
pinpoint
Fentanyl, heroin, morphine, and codeine
Stimulant overdose
Increase in central nervous system ( norepinephrine )
Increase rest
Increase heart rate
Pupils dilated
Tachycardia, hypertension, hyperthermia, chest pain, seizures
Cholinergic overdose
Organophosphates
Nerve agent
Pesticides
Sludge, M ( salvation, lacrimation(crying ) urination, defecation, G.I., upset, emesis, and Miosis )
Antidote is atropine
Anti Cholinergic
Anti-histamines
TCAs
Sleeping aids
Mad as a hatter ( altered mental status)
Blind as a bat ( myaradis )
Red as a beat ( flushed )
Hot as a hare ( dry / anhydrous )
Dry as a bone ( mucous membrane)
Acetaminophin overdose
Late delay in Signs
Right upper quadrant, pain and jaundice later on
Alcohol overdose
Slurred, speech, decreased coordination, decreased LOC, vomiting, aspiration, hypoglycaemia
Sedatives ( hypnotics)
Sleepy
Benzos
Alcohol
Barbiturates
AEIOUTIps ( altered mental status)
Alcohol,
Epilepsy
Insulin
Overdose
Uraemia ( a serious condition that occurs when the kidneys cannot remove waste products)
Trauma
Infection
Psychiatric/poisoning
Seizures
Alcohol withdrawal
Early 6 to 12 hour
Tremors, anxiety, sweating
Intermediate 12 to 24 hours
Hallucinations tachycardia
Wait 48 to 96 hours
Seizures, confusion, fever, Delerium tremors