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==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 03:00, 5 May 2014
Differential Diagnosis
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