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Serotonin toxicity
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o C Hyperthermia >39 o C Seizures Muscle rigidity Severe agitation, confusion Hunter Serotonin … seizures CNS infection Always check for Medicalert bracelet in any unconscious patient, or any other signs …
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Local anaesthetic poisoning
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tongue numbness Metallic taste More severe toxicity manifests by: CNS: seizures, coma Cardiovascular …; AVOID calcium channel blockers, beta blockers, local anaesthetics Treat seizures with benzodiazepines …
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Immigrant health - acute presentations
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, stridor, seizures Vitamin D deficiency (low calcium more likely in children <12 months) Examine for … to treatment, check nutrition and clarify seizures, link urgently with care Be wary of attributing to English …
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CPG Committee Calendar
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Alex Barry & Emma Welsman / Mike Starr October 2024 Thursday 3rd Afebrile seizures Ev O'Neill …
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Febrile child
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of febrile seizures; the appearance of the child is the most useful indicator Background Definition of fever … stiffness Focal neurological signs Focal, complex or prolonged seizures Other Non-blanching rash Fever …
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Bier block
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cause seizures, methaemoglobinaemia, cardiovascular and respiratory compromise In case of suspected …
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Drowning
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in children who are competent swimmers, for example: seizures hypoglycaemia arrhythmias and Long QT Syndrome …
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Quetiapine Poisoning
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delirium, coma, hypotension and (rarely) seizures (<5%). Patients requiring assessment All children …
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Vitamin D deficiency
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and irritability (infants) Symptoms of low calcium: muscle cramps, tetany, stridor, seizures (rare beyond 6–12 …, stridor, seizures) or severe rickets Specialist review: infants with symptoms/signs, clinical rickets …
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Acute upper airway obstruction
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or size Reduced conscious state eg after drug or alcohol ingestion, recent seizure, head injury (including …