Month January 2019
Toxicology-Conundrum-340 256

Toxidrome Challenge

Toxidrome challenge lets you test yourself on anticholinergic toxicity, malignant hyperthermia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and serotonin syndrome.

Toxicology-Conundrum-340 256

Snakebite Envenoming Challenge

How this works: For each of the six types of venomous Australian snake see if you can describe the classic findings for each of the possibly clinical effects listed below – click on the link to show/hide the answer.

Toxicology-Conundrum-340 256

Toxic Seizures

A 22 year old female is BIBA in status epilepticus. She is believed to have overdosed on her discharge medications following a month long stay as an inpatient on the psychiatric ward.

Toxicology-Conundrum-340 256

Verapamil overdose

Verapamil overdose is potentially lethal. Test yourself on how to manage this clinical scenario, including the use of high-dose insulin euglycemic therapy.

Toxicology-Conundrum-340 256

Two pills can kill

A small child has swallowed two unknown tablets. How would you manage this problem in the emergency department?

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome

Platypnea-orthodeoxia (P-O) syndrome is an under-diagnosed condition characterized by dyspnea and deoxygenation when changing from a recumbent to an upright position

CICM Exam Library 340

CICM SAQ 2010.1 Q26

Outline the relative advantages and disadvantages of thoracic epidural analgesia compared to systemic opioid analgesia via a PCA (Patient Controlled Analgesia) for her pain management.

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Patient Safety

Patient safety is defined as the “absence of adverse events” and often extended to include the activities involved in preventing adverse events, including adherence to quality standards and access to healthcare services