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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Death most commonly due to respiratory arrest and | *Death most commonly due to respiratory arrest and cardiovascular collapse | ||
*Assume severe poisoning if >10x hypnotic dose has been ingested | *Assume severe poisoning if >10x hypnotic dose has been ingested | ||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
===Mild-moderate toxicity=== | |||
*Resembles [[ETOH intoxication]] | |||
== | ===Severe toxicity=== | ||
*Respiratory depression | |||
*[[Hypothermia]] | |||
*[[Hypotension]] (decreased vascular tone) | |||
*Coma, absence of corneal reflex | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
{{Sedatve/hypnotic toxicity types}} | |||
==Evaluation== | |||
==Management== | |||
#Airway assessment and stabilization | #Airway assessment and stabilization | ||
# | #*Mechanical ventilation often required | ||
#Hypotension | #Hypotension | ||
# | #*IVF | ||
# | #*[[Dopamine]] or [[norepinepherine]] | ||
#Hypothermia | #Hypothermia | ||
# | #*Rewarming measures | ||
#GI Decontamination | #GI Decontamination | ||
# | #*[[Activated charcoal]] x1 if present within 1hr of ingestion | ||
# | #*[[Multi-dose activated charcoal]] | ||
# | #**Consider only if patient has ingested life-threatening amount of phenobarbital | ||
# | #**Give 50-100gm PO initially; follow by 12.5-25gm PO q4hr | ||
#Urinary alkalinization | #[[Urinary alkalinization]] | ||
# | #*Less effective than multi-dose activated charcoal | ||
#Dialysis | #Dialysis | ||
# | #*Only effective for phenobarbital (long-acting barb) | ||
# | #*Reserved for patients who are deteriorating despite aggressive supportive care | ||
==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
*Consider discharge if improvement in neuro status / vital signs over 6-8hr | |||
*Evidence of toxicity after 6hr requires admission | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Sedative/Hypnotic]] | *[[Sedative/Hypnotic]] | ||
== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Toxicology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:49, 24 September 2016
Background
- Death most commonly due to respiratory arrest and cardiovascular collapse
- Assume severe poisoning if >10x hypnotic dose has been ingested
Clinical Features
Mild-moderate toxicity
- Resembles ETOH intoxication
Severe toxicity
- Respiratory depression
- Hypothermia
- Hypotension (decreased vascular tone)
- Coma, absence of corneal reflex
Differential Diagnosis
Sedative/hypnotic toxicity
- Absinthe
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- Chloral hydrate
- Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
- Baclofen toxicity
- Opioids
- Toxic alcohols
- Xylazine toxicity
Evaluation
Management
- Airway assessment and stabilization
- Mechanical ventilation often required
- Hypotension
- IVF
- Dopamine or norepinepherine
- Hypothermia
- Rewarming measures
- GI Decontamination
- Activated charcoal x1 if present within 1hr of ingestion
- Multi-dose activated charcoal
- Consider only if patient has ingested life-threatening amount of phenobarbital
- Give 50-100gm PO initially; follow by 12.5-25gm PO q4hr
- Urinary alkalinization
- Less effective than multi-dose activated charcoal
- Dialysis
- Only effective for phenobarbital (long-acting barb)
- Reserved for patients who are deteriorating despite aggressive supportive care
Disposition
- Consider discharge if improvement in neuro status / vital signs over 6-8hr
- Evidence of toxicity after 6hr requires admission