Dr. Amber Mushtaq of the Department of Medicine provides a guide for assessing and treating an unconscious patient suspected of poisoning. The document lists questions to ask about the toxin, time and route of exposure, and medical and social history. It describes eye, mouth, and skin signs to examine for and notes tests for renal, cardiac, and potassium function. Management involves decontamination through external washing or inducing vomiting, and enhancing elimination through the blood, kidneys, and gastrointestinal system.

1. DR AMBER MUSHTAQ
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

2. Unconscious patient suspecting poisoning

9. Ask about toxin
Any other additional
substance
Time and Route
Witness person
Suicide risk

10. Medical
history
Drug
history
Allergic
Social
history
Family
history

16. Nystagmus

17. Eye sign
•Diplopia
•Lacrimation
•Ptosis
•Opthalmo plegia

18. Dry mouth
Excessive salivation

20. Skin
Evidence of self harm (suicidal cuts)
Marks of injections
Chemical burn

21. Renal angle tenderness paracetamol
Epigasric tenderness :NSAIDS.salicyles

26. Potassium imbalance

27. Renal functions

28. ECG

31. MANAGEMENT
DECONTAMINATION
ELIMINATION

32. EXTERNAL EXTEDECONTAMINATION
1.Direct eye contact
2. Skin contact
3.Gastrointestinal

33. ENHANCING ELIMINATION
BLOOD
KIDNEYS
GASTROINTESTINAL