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Poisoning - Acute Guidelines For Initial Management
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cholinergic syndrome, seizures, LOC Baclofen (25 mg) - coma Camphor - rapid decrease in conscious state …, seizures, hypotension Carbamazepine (400 mg) - coma Centrally acting alpha adrenergic agonists eg clonidine … Hydrocarbon solvents/ kerosene / essential oils - decreased level of consciousness, seizures, aspiration …
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Recreational drug use and overdose
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, rhabdomyolysis, seizures, intracranial haemorrhage, hyponatraemia, cerebral oedema - 12 lead ECG - BSL - … followed by CNS depression Acute medical complications: - sustained 'high', encephalopathy & seizures … associated with miosis Dextropropoxyphene (Digesic) - seizures & arrhythmias Tramadol - seizures …
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Risperidone Poisoning
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and neurological instability including CNS depression, seizures and extra pyramidal symptoms Management is mainly … Respiratory depression, seizure, or coma could potentially occur, as well as neuroleptic malignant syndrome …. Discuss with a toxicologist via the Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26. 3. Specific treatment Seizure …
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Metabolic disorders
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Seizures Resuscitation Background Metabolic disorders or inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) result from … feeding/suck or vomiting hypotonia respiratory compromise/apnoea progressive encephalopathy and seizures … and seizures Presentation may also be more insidious: Developmental delay or regression Coarsening of features …
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Hyponatraemia
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of hyponatraemia should not exceed 8 mmol/L in 24 hours in a non-seizing child Hyponatraemic seizures are a medical … symptoms such as nausea and malaise Severe (<120 mmol/L): headache, obtundation and seizures may occur … Neurological status Red Flags Nausea and vomiting Irritability Headache Decreased conscious state Seizures …
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Head injury
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haematoma (occipital, parietal or temporal) in child <2 years Severe mechanism Post-traumatic seizure Loss … sustained Presence of amnesia Post injury seizure Examination Neurological examination, including signs … History of loss of consciousness Post-traumatic seizure Severe headache Persistent vomiting Non-frontal …
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Essential Oil Poisoning
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depression (any change in mental state is significant), vertigo, dizziness, ataxia, seizures CVS …, vomiting, seizure activity, pulmonary oedema Geranium Allergic contact cheilitis Lavender CNS depression … family) Multiple tonic-clonic seizures Wintergreen (98% Methyl Salicylate) Nausea, vomiting, tinnitus …
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Resuscitation: Care of the seriously unwell child
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AVPU/modified GCS/GCS Pupil reflexes Focal motor deficit Seizure activity Toxin exposure Blood gas … seizures Hypoglycaemia Hyponatraemia Hypernatraemia Seizure Afebrile Seizure Febrile NAI Stroke Meningitis … Resuscitation Card Resuscitation – Appendices Parent information Kids Health Info Febrile seizures Fever …
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Anticholinergic Syndrome
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mouth and tachycardia. Serious symptoms include seizures, coma and cardiac conduction abnormalities …. There is a spectrum of severity ranging from mild symptoms to a life-threatening condition - although seizures, coma … mental status Other central signs include tremor, coma, increased tone, and seizures (rare). The features …
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Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors SSRIs poisoning
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and young people are asymptomatic Possible symptoms include nausea and less commonly seizures and cardiac …, and overdose is potential life-threatening with a risk of delayed seizures, hypotension and cardiac …; infrequently drowsiness, tremor, tachycardia and vomiting can occur. Seizures are uncommon occurring in 2-4 …