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    The document outlines the vital signs and symptoms associated with different types of toxic exposures or toxidromes. It lists the effects of anticholinergic, cholinergic, opioid, sedative-hypnotic, sympathomimetic, and serotonin toxidromes on heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, pupils, bowel sounds, diaphoresis, and level of awareness. For each toxidrome, it indicates whether these clinical findings would be increased, decreased, unchanged, or have a specific presentation.

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    The document outlines the vital signs and symptoms associated with different types of toxic exposures or toxidromes. It lists the effects of anticholinergic, cholinergic, opioid, sedative-hypnotic, sympathomimetic, and serotonin toxidromes on heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, pupils, bowel sounds, diaphoresis, and level of awareness. For each toxidrome, it indicates whether these clinical findings would be increased, decreased, unchanged, or have a specific presentation.

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    The document outlines the vital signs and symptoms associated with different types of toxic exposures or toxidromes. It lists the effects of anticholinergic, cholinergic, opioid, sedative-hypnotic, sympathomimetic, and serotonin toxidromes on heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, pupils, bowel sounds, diaphoresis, and level of awareness. For each toxidrome, it indicates whether these clinical findings would be increased, decreased, unchanged, or have a specific presentation.

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    HEART RATE

    RESPIRATORY RATE TEMPERATURE PUPILS BOWEL SOUNDS DIAPHORESIS AWARENESS


    BLOOD PRESSURE

    TOXIDROME

    ANTICHOLINERGIC Tachycardia/Hypertension Tachypnea Hyperthermia Midriasis Not Present Not Present Hypervigilant/Confusion

    (Atropine, Scopolamine,
    Chlorphenamine,
    Trycyclics)

    No changes No changes No changes Mitosis Present SLUDGE Drowsines/Coma


    CHOLINERGIC
    (Organic Phosphorus
    Compounds -
    Pesticides, Mushrooms)

    Bradycardia/Hypotension Bradypnea Hypothermia Mitosis Not Present Not Present Drowsines/Coma


    OPIOID
    (Morphine, Heroin,
    M e t h a d o n e ,
     Oxycodone)
    Bradycardia/Hypotension Bradypnea Hypothermia No changes Not Present Not Present Drowsines/Coma
    SEDATIVE-HIPNOTIC
    (Diazepm, Alprazolam,
    Phenobarbital,
    Thiopental)

    Tachycardia/Hypertension Tachypnea Hyperthermia Midriasis Present Present Hypervigilant/Confusion


    SYMPATHOMIMETIC
    ( C o c a i n e ,
    Amphetamines)

    SEROTONIN Tachycardia/Hypertension Tachypnea Hyperthermia Midriasis Present Present Confusion

    (MAOIs, SSRIs
    [Fluoxetine, Sertraline,
    Paroxetine])

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