Poison Associated Acute Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary edema is an abnormal accumulation of extravascular fluid in the lung parenchyma leading to diminished gas exchange at the alveolar level. The accumulation of fluids in the lungs may …
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Poison Induced Seizures/ Agitation
• Rule out hypoglycemia using bed side random blood sugar (Green et al 2005) • In repeated seizures, benzodiazepines are the drug of choice. With benzodiazepines therapy one should be …
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CLINICAL MANIFESTATION • Serum glucose less than 3.3mmol/dl • All patients presenting with altered mentation should get a bedside blood glucose measurement • Overdose with long acting insulin such as …
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Pathophysiology The severity of alcohol withdrawal symptoms are thought to result from genetic predisposition, the amount of alcohol taken daily and the duration of sustained ethanol use. Acute alcohol intoxication …
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PATHOPHYSIOLIOLOGY. • Absolute or relative insulin deficiency causes inadequate control of blood glucose concentration leading to severe hyperglycemia, which overwhelms renal glucose homeostasis. CLINICAL MANIFESTATION. • Hyperglycemia with insignificant ketoacidosis …
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Administer Iv atropine in cases of excess bronchial secretions associated with bradycardia Give in an age dependent dose as follows: ˂2 yrs: IV 0.02mg/kg q5min 2-10 yrs: IV 1-2mg q …
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The molecular mode of action of halogenated salicylanilide, including closantel, niclosamide,oxyclozanide, rafoxanide and resorantel is not completely elucidated. Salicylanilides, also referred to as benzamides or salicylamides, are weak,acidic phenolic compounds (Swan …
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Toxicology Safeners are agrochemicals that protect crops from herbicide toxicity. Dichloroacetamide safeners (e.g., AD-67, benoxacor, dichlormid, and furilazole) are co-applied with chloroacetanilide herbicides to protect crops from herbicide toxicity Their …
Read MorePYRIMIDINYL CARBOXY HERBICIDE
Toxicology Pyrimidinylthiobenzoates This family includes bispyribac-sodium, pyrithiobac-sodium,pyriminobac-methyl Adjuvants such as non-ionic surfactants and petroleum based oils may be added to improve herbicidal efficacy The mode of action has been considered …
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Toxicology Pyrazolinate, Pyrazoxifen, Benzofenap, Topramezone and Pyrasulfotole are so far the benzoylpyrazole introduced into the herbicide market. These compounds inhibit 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) n plants and animals. HPPD is an …
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