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| Highest incidence of overdose |
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| What is the difference between overdose in adults and children? |
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Definition
| Self inflicted in adults, accidental in children |
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| What are the signs of overdose in benzodiazepines? |
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Definition
| Drowsiness, coma and ataxia |
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| What are the signs of overdose in TCA's? |
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Definition
| Large pupils, coma, hypothermia and arrhythmia. |
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| What are the signs of overdose in Paracetamol? |
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Definition
>24 hours anorexia and vomiting
3-5 days, hepatic necrosis therefore abdominal pain and bruising with hypo/hyperglycemia. |
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| What are the signs of overdose in opoids? |
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Definition
| Pin prick pupils, bradycardia and coma. |
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| What are the signs of overdose in beta bloackers? |
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Definition
| Bradycardia and low blood pressure. |
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| What are the signs of overdose in Digoxin? |
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Definition
| Green/ yellow vision, arrhytmia, nausea, vomiting and anorexia. |
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| What is the treatment for overdose of benzodiazepines? |
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Definition
| Activated charcoal and flumazenil |
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| What is the treatment for overdose of TCA's? |
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Definition
| No antidote but HCO3 used to reduce alkalosis. |
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Term
| What is the treatment for overdose of paracetamol? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the treatment for overdose of opioids? |
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Definition
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| What is the treatment for overdose of beta blockers? |
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Definition
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| What is the treatment for overdose of Asprin? |
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Definition
| Gastric levage, HCO3 for acidosis. |
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Term
| What is the treatment for overdose of Heparin? |
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Definition
| Protamine sulphate if bleeding continues past short half life of heparin. |
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Term
| What is the treatment for overdose of Warfarin? |
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Definition
| Stop warfarin and consider Vitamin K. |
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Term
| What is the treatment for overdose of Digoxin? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the treatment for overdose of hydrofluoric acid (fluoxetine)? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the treatment for overdose of Iron? |
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Definition
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| What is the treatment for overdose of Methanol? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the treatment for overdose of organophospahtes? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the treatment for overdose of sulphonylureas? |
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Definition
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| What is the treatment for overdose of verapamil? |
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