Chronic Lead Poisoning-Plumbism

Paediatric ABCDE Drops For Me

Paediatric - Pallor facial
A - Anemia
- Anorexia
B - Basophillic stippling,
- Burtonian line
C - Constipation,
- Colic

D - Dyspepsia
E - Encephalopathy
Drops - Drop:foot/wrist
For - Foul breath
Me - Metallic Taste in mouth

Signs of Organophosphate poisoning

"DUMBBELLS"
Diarrhoea
Urination
Miosis
Bradycardia
Bronchorrhea
Emnesis
Lacrymation
Salivatio

Sodium valproate: side effects

VALPROATE:
Vomiting
Alopecia
Liver toxicity
Pancreatitis/ Pancytopenia
Retention of fats (weight gain)
Oedema (peripheral oedema)
Anorexia
Tremor
Enzyme inhibitor

Side effects of carbimazole

LMNOP

Liver dysfunction, Lymphadenopathy
Myalgia
Neuritis
Occasional agranulocytosis (<1 in 200 cases )
Psychosis

Methyldopa: side effects

METHYLDOPA:
Mental retardation
Electrolyte imbalance
Tolerance
Headache/ Hepatotoxicity
psYcological upset
Lactation in female
Dry mouth
Oedema
Parkinsonism

Respiratory depression inducing drugs

 "STOP breathing":
Sedatives and hypnotics
Trimethoprim
Opiates
Polymyxins

The Cephalosporins -Remember this story

• First Generation Cephahlosporins - Remember this story:

Mr. Fazol (ceFAZOLin) is a Lorry Driver (cephaLORIdine). He works very hard and has become Thin (cephaloTHIN) He has a "Rad" Watch on his hand (cephRADine) and a "Lux" soap (cephaLEXin). He wears a bright green Drawer {i.e trousers} ( cefaDROxil)

Route of drug administration: He will put the Lux soap in his Drawer - (Cefalexin & Cefradine are given orally. The latter can also be given i.v. /.i.m.. All others- i.v. /.i.m)

• Second Generation Cephalosporins: Remember FOX, FUR, FAC - ceFOXitin, ceFURoxime, ceFAClor

• Third Generation Cephalosporins - The story goes thus:

Mr. Aziz (ceftAZIdime) is taking an Ox (ceftizOXime, cefpodOXime) in a Taxi (cefoTAXIme) for slaughtering, i.e. an Operation (cefOPERAZONE). For this purpose he is taking Three Axon blades (cefTRIAXONe). He will Fix (ceFIXime) the ox for dinner (cefDINIR) in a short time!

Route of drug administration: Fix the price and eat (only Cefixime is given oral: all others im/iv).

ADRs: Operation will cause bleeding (Cefoperazone cause bleeding)

• Fourth Generation Cephalosporins:

My wierd dream:  QUEEN of ROME who FLEW to OZONE layer, fell down and was made IP (Inpatient) by ME. Helps you to remember fourth generation cephalosporins - Cefquinome, Cefpirome, Cefluprenam, Cefozopran, Cefipime.

Chloroquine: uses

" My RED LIP "

• Malaria
• Rhematoiid arthritis
• Extraintestinal amoebiasis
• DLE
• Lepra reaction
• Infectious mononucleosis
• Photogenic reactions

Lead poisoning: Clinical presentation

ABCDEFG:

Anemia
Basophilic stripping
Colicky pain
Diarrhea
Encephalopathy
Foot drop
Gum (lead line)

Drugs given through rectal route 'PEDIA'

Paraldehyde,

Ergotamine,

Dipazepam,

Indomethacin 

Aminophylline..