

CRACKCast E163 – Pesticides
Mar 15, 2018
25:59
Core questions:
- Describe the cholinergic toxidrome from organophosphates
- Describe the clinical presentation of organophosphate toxicity.
- How is organophosphate toxicity managed?
- What are the complications of organophosphate toxicity?
- What is the difference between organophosphates and carbamates?
- What are the unique features of chlorinated hydrocarbon toxicity? What is an example of a chlorinated hydrocarbon? How are they managed?
- How do Substituted Phenols (Dinitrophenol) cause toxicity? How are they managed?
- How is toxicity from chlorophenoxy Compounds (Agent Orange) managed?
- What is expected in paraquat toxicity? and how is this managed?
- What are the toxic effects of pyrethrins and pyrethroids?
Wisecracks:
- What is aging - in relation to organophosphate toxicity?
- What is the maximum formulation of DEET in pediatrics? When should you not use DEET?