Multiprofessional Critical Care Review: Pediatric 2024 (MCCRCP24ON)-Poisons and Toxidromes

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The speaker discusses their extensive experience with medical exams, highlighting their early tests and research in the field. They delve into the autonomic nervous system, focusing on sympathetic vs. parasympathetic responses and neurotransmitters like acetylcholine and norepinephrine. Emphasis is placed on understanding toxidromes such as sympathomimetic, anticholinergic, cholinergic, and opioids through symptoms like changes in pupil size, heart rate, and skin condition. Notable stress is on studying serotonin syndrome and key points in differential diagnosis in toxidrome cases.

Keywords

autonomic nervous system

neurotransmitters

toxidromes

serotonin syndrome

differential diagnosis

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