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Toxicology ¡Look-‑a-‑Likes ¡
Angela ¡C. ¡Anderson, ¡MD, ¡FAAP ¡
Case 1
- A 2 year old presents with Vomiting, Fever,
and Kussmaul respirations.
- Urine Analysis - positive for glucose.
- Serum glucose :
- HCO3: 10
- pH 7.5, pC02 22
160 mg/dl
- What’s your
diagnosis??
Toxic: 150 mg/kg
Salicylates Diagnostic Delima
- 73 Consecutive ASA poisonings
- 60% had neurologic or
psychiatric work-ups
- Delay in Diagnosis 6 - 72 hours
- Anderson: Ann Intern Med, 1976(85):745