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Toxidromes
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Treatment for neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Toxicology and Toxinology
What is covered in these guidelines?
Poisons information centres
Poisoning in children
Risk assessment for poisonings: general approach
Treatment for poisoning: general approach
Observation and patient disposition for poisonings
Toxidromes
Introduction to toxidromes
Anticholinergic toxidrome
Cholinergic toxidrome
Methaemoglobinaemia
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Key features of neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Drugs that cause neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Clinical presentation of neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Diagnostic criteria for neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Treatment for neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Overview
Airway and breathing
Circulation
Treatment for hyperthermia
Sedation
Antidote: bromocriptine
References
Serotonergic toxidrome
Sympathomimetic toxidrome
Alcohol poisoning
Amanita phalloides mushroom poisoning
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) and angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) poisonings
Anticoagulant drug poisoning
Antidepressant drug poisoning
Antidiabetic drug poisoning
Antiepileptic drug poisoning
Antihistamine poisoning
Antipsychotic drug poisoning
Arsenic poisoning (acute)
Aspirin and other salicylate poisonings
Baclofen poisoning
Beta-blocker poisoning
Bupropion poisoning
Button battery ingestion
Calcium channel blocker poisoning
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Caustic ingestions
Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and quinine poisonings
Clonidine and guanfacine poisonings
Cocaine poisoning
Colchicine poisoning
Cyanide poisoning
Digoxin poisoning
Essential oil poisoning
Flecainide poisoning
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) poisoning
Herbicide poisoning
Hydrocarbon poisoning
Hydrofluoric acid poisoning
Insecticide poisoning
Iron poisoning
Isoniazid poisoning
Lead poisoning
Lithium poisoning
Local anaesthetic poisoning
Marine envenoming and penetrating marine injuries
Marine poisoning
Methotrexate poisoning
Nicotine poisoning
Nitrous oxide poisoning
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) poisoning
Novel psychoactive substance poisoning
Opioid poisoning
Paracetamol poisoning
Poisoning from plants
Potassium poisoning (oral)
Snake bite
Spider bite
Stimulant drug poisoning
Superwarfarin poisoning
Theophylline and caffeine poisonings
Intravenous inotrope infusions (Appendix 11.1)
Treatment for neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Overview
Airway and breathing
Circulation
Treatment for hyperthermia
Sedation
Antidote: bromocriptine
