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Anticholinergic syndrome
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Anticholinergic_syndrome/
and interaction between two or more of these medications can lead to symptoms such as an agitated delirium … abnormalities and resolution of symptoms can be variable - delirium can persist for days following an acute … (hyperactive) delirium - typically including confusion, restlessness and picking at imaginary objects - which …
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Recreational drug use and overdose
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Recreational_drug_use_and_overdose/
Central & peripheral anti-cholinergic toxidrome - agitation, delirium, hallucinations, mydriasis …, tachycardia, dry flushed skin N/A Supportive care Treat delirium with titrated diazepam Anti-psychotic major …, methaemoglobinaemia, cardiac arrhythmia & sudden death Treat behavioural disturbance/delirium with diazepam Cardiac …
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Antihistamine poisoning
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Antihistamine_poisoning/
/delirium. CVS Tachycardia, arrhythmias, Hypotension See Anticholinergic Poisoning Investigations: For those …
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Quetiapine Poisoning
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Quetiapine_Poisoning/
. Ingestions greater than 3 grams can cause delirium, coma, hypotension and (rarely) seizures (<5%). Patients …
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Camphor poisoning
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Camphor_poisoning/
, delirium, hallucinations, and restlessness Respiratory depression is common, often following seizure GIT …
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Toxidromes poisoning
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Toxidromes_poisoning/
Examples Antidote Anticholinergic ↑ ↑ - / ↑ ↑ Delirium Hallucinations Agitation Dilated Dry, flushed skin …
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Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA) Poisoning
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Tricyclic_Antidepressant_(TCA)_Poisoning/
, Ataxia, Delirium, Urinary retention, Ileus Antiadrenergic: Vasodilation Investigations TCA levels …
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Inhalants / volatile substance use - chroming
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Inhalants_/_volatile_substance_use_-_chroming/
disturbance/delirium and seizures with diazepam Consider beta blockade with esmolol for refractory …
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Mental state examination
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Mental_state_examination/
of consciousness Alert, drowsy, delirium , stupor Orientation Awareness or confusion of situation …
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Emergency airway management in COVID-19 context
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Emergency_airway_management_in_COVID-19_context/
confirmed, place a Hudson mask or nasal prongs with a surgical mask on top Consider emergence delirium …