Category LITFL
Toxicology-Conundrum-340 256

Chloroquine poisoning

Two chloroquine tablets have gone missing and the 2 year-old suspect is 'keeping mum' about it. Now what do you do? What if life-threatening toxicity occurs?

Toxicology-Conundrum-340 256

Corrosive ingestion

A child has scooped up crystals from a sink and put them in his mouth, resulting in immediate distress. How will you manage this corrosive injury?

Toxicology-Conundrum-340 256

The toddler with the Iron gut

A 3 year-old boy ingested 50 mg/kg elemental iron 2 hours ago. You are called for advice about the management of iron poisoning from a remote hospital.

Toxicology-Conundrum-340 256

Ethylene glycol inebriation

A 5 year-old boy is 'off his face' after drinking what looked like a nice bottle of cordial. It was actually radiator coolant. You are called for advice.

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?