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Latest revision as of 16:23, 22 March 2016
Overview
Toxidrome Chart
Finding | Cholinergic | Anticholinergic | Sympathomimetic | Sympatholytic^ | Sedative/Hypnotic |
Example | Organophosphates | TCAs | Cocaine | Clonidine | ETOH |
Temp | Nl | Nl / ↑ | Nl / ↑ | Nl / ↓ | Nl / ↓ |
RR | Variable | Nl / ↓ | Variable | Nl / ↓ | Nl / ↓ |
HR | Variable | ↑ | ↑ (sig) | Nl / ↓ | Nl / ↓ |
BP | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | Nl / ↓ | Nl / ↓ |
LOC | Nl / Lethargic | Nl, agitated, psychotic, comatose | Nl, agitated, psychotic | Nl, Lethargic, or Comatose | Nl, Lethargic, or Comatose |
Pupils | Variable | Mydriatic | Mydriatic | Nl / Miotic | |
Motor | Fasciculations, Flacid Paralysis | Nl | Nl / Agitated | Nl | |
Skin | Sweating (sig) | Hot, dry | Sweating | Dry | |
Lungs | Bronchospasm / rhinorrhea | Nl | Nl | Nl | |
Bowel Sounds | Hyperactive (SLUDGE) | ↓ / Absent | Nl / ↓ | Nl / ↓ |
- ^Consider Sympatholytic when looking at Sedative OD or someone who doesn't respond to Narcan
- Withdrawal from substances have the opposite effect