Toxidrome
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A toxidrome (a portmanteau of toxic and syndrome) is a syndrome caused by a dangerous level of toxins in the body.wikipedia
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Drug overdose
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It is often the consequence of a drug overdose.
The symptoms can often be divided into differing toxidromes.
Anticholinergic
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The symptoms of an anticholinergic toxidrome include blurred vision, coma, decreased bowel sounds, delirium, dry skin, fever, flushing, hallucinations, ileus, memory loss, mydriasis (dilated pupils), myoclonus, psychosis, seizures, and urinary retention.
When a significant amount of an anticholinergic is taken into the body, a toxic reaction known as acute anticholinergic syndrome may result.
Syndrome
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A toxidrome (a portmanteau of toxic and syndrome) is a syndrome caused by a dangerous level of toxins in the body.
Atropine
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Substances that may cause this toxidrome include antihistamines, antipsychotics, antidepressants, antiparkinsonian drugs, atropine, benztropine, datura, and scopolamine.
This set of symptoms is known as anticholinergic toxidrome, and may also be caused by other drugs with anticholinergic effects, such as hyoscine hydrobromide (scopolamine), diphenhydramine, phenothiazine antipsychotics and benztropine.
Portmanteau
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A toxidrome (a portmanteau of toxic and syndrome) is a syndrome caused by a dangerous level of toxins in the body.
Toxicity
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A toxidrome (a portmanteau of toxic and syndrome) is a syndrome caused by a dangerous level of toxins in the body.
Symptom
symptomsnon-specific symptomssymptomatic
Common symptoms include dizziness, disorientation, nausea, vomiting, and oscillopsia.
Dizziness
dizzydisequilibriumgiddiness
Common symptoms include dizziness, disorientation, nausea, vomiting, and oscillopsia.
Orientation (mental)
disorientationorientationdisoriented
Common symptoms include dizziness, disorientation, nausea, vomiting, and oscillopsia.
Nausea
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Common symptoms include dizziness, disorientation, nausea, vomiting, and oscillopsia.
Oscillopsia
Common symptoms include dizziness, disorientation, nausea, vomiting, and oscillopsia.
Medical emergency
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A toxidrome may indicate a medical emergency requiring treatment at a poison control center.
Poison control center
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A toxidrome may indicate a medical emergency requiring treatment at a poison control center.
Infection
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Aside from poisoning, a systemic infection may also lead to a toxidrome.
Cholinergic
cholinergic systemCholinergic agonistCholinergic neurons
Hallucinogen
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Sympathomimetic drug
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Sedative
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Coma
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The symptoms of an anticholinergic toxidrome include blurred vision, coma, decreased bowel sounds, delirium, dry skin, fever, flushing, hallucinations, ileus, memory loss, mydriasis (dilated pupils), myoclonus, psychosis, seizures, and urinary retention.
Gastrointestinal tract
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The symptoms of an anticholinergic toxidrome include blurred vision, coma, decreased bowel sounds, delirium, dry skin, fever, flushing, hallucinations, ileus, memory loss, mydriasis (dilated pupils), myoclonus, psychosis, seizures, and urinary retention.
Delirium
deliriousconfusionAcute confusional state
The symptoms of an anticholinergic toxidrome include blurred vision, coma, decreased bowel sounds, delirium, dry skin, fever, flushing, hallucinations, ileus, memory loss, mydriasis (dilated pupils), myoclonus, psychosis, seizures, and urinary retention.
Skin
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The symptoms of an anticholinergic toxidrome include blurred vision, coma, decreased bowel sounds, delirium, dry skin, fever, flushing, hallucinations, ileus, memory loss, mydriasis (dilated pupils), myoclonus, psychosis, seizures, and urinary retention.
Fever
pyrexiafebrileague
The symptoms of an anticholinergic toxidrome include blurred vision, coma, decreased bowel sounds, delirium, dry skin, fever, flushing, hallucinations, ileus, memory loss, mydriasis (dilated pupils), myoclonus, psychosis, seizures, and urinary retention.
