-Toxic Causes of respiratory Failure.

Toxic Causes of respiratory Failure

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-Poisons with charachteristic odour.

Poisons with charachteristic odour

"Phenol"

Phenol,Phosphorus.

Hydrocarbons.
Hydrocyanic acid(Bitter almond).
Hydrogen sulphide(Rotten egg).

Ethanol and methanol.
Nicotine.

Opium.
Organophosphorus,arsenic (Garlic odour).

Liquid of salicylate"oil of winter green".

Dr Ibrahim

-Indications of heamodialysis.

Indications of heamodialysis
"Unstable"

Uraemia.
No response to conventional therapy.
Salicylates.
Theophylline.
Alcohols,Acetaminophen.
Boric acid,Barbiturates.
lithium.
Ethylene glycol.

Dr Ibrahim

-Substances not adsorbed by Activated Charcoal.

Substances not adsorbed by Activated Charcoal
"Phials"

Pesticide,potassuim
Hydrocarbons.
Iron,Insecticide.
Acids,Alkali,Alcohols.
Lithium.
Solvents.

Dr Ibrahim

-Common radiopaque medications.

Common radiopaque medications which appear in X-ray
"Cheap bit"

Chloral hydrate,Cocaine,Ca.
Heavy metals.
Enteric coated tablets.
Antihistamines,Arsenic.
Phenothiazines,potassium.

Barium.
Iodide,Iron.
Tricyclic antidepressants.

Dr Ibrahim

-Don't soil scorpion sting.

Don't soil(????)scorpion sting

(Don't perform the following in scorpion sting):-

Suction of the wound.
Over treat by hypnotics (over sedation).
Immersion of injured extremity in ice.
Local incision.

Dr Ibrahim

-Poisoning severity grading.

Poisoning severity grading

Grade 0(none):no symptoms or signs or vague symptoms not related to the poison.

Grade 1(Minor):Mild,transient and spontanously resolving symptoms.

Grade 2(Moderate):pronounced or prolonged symptoms.

Grade 3(sever): sever or life threatening symptoms.

Dr Ibrahim

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