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    This document outlines the approach to drug overdoses and toxidromes in primary healthcare settings. It defines overdose, classifies drugs by route of administration, and describes the initial steps in assessing and stabilizing a patient including scene size-up, ABCs, history taking, decontamination, and transporting to a higher level of care if needed. It also lists some common antidotes and references used.

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    This document outlines the approach to drug overdoses and toxidromes in primary healthcare settings. It defines overdose, classifies drugs by route of administration, and describes the initial steps in assessing and stabilizing a patient including scene size-up, ABCs, history taking, decontamination, and transporting to a higher level of care if needed. It also lists some common antidotes and references used.

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    Approach to Drug

    Overdose/Toxidromes

    0 JULAI 2022
    OUTLINE

    Antidotes
    DEFINITION OF OVERDOSE

    • Taking a harmful amount of a drug

    • Drug overdose can be can accidental or intentional

    • A toxidrome is a symptoms & signs caused by specific medications or


    toxins.
    DRUG COMMONLY USED IN MALAYSIA
    FOR YEAR 2018

    Malaysia’s statistic
    on Public Safety
    CLASSIFIED BY ROUTE

    • Ingested

    • Inhaled

    • Absorbed ( through skin)

    • Injected ( inserted through skin)


    Toxidrome
    Approach in PHC settings
    • Scene size-up
    - Wear PPE
    - Hazard
    • ABC stabilization ( o2 can worsen in paraquat poisoning = lungs)
    • Disability ( Gcs, check glucose, pupils)
    • Place patient in lateral position ( avoid aspiration)
    • Decontamination
    - Remove clothes
    - Irrigate the skin & eyes
    Approach in PHC settings
    • History ( Identify poison)
    - Route ?
    - Substance ?
    - How much taken?
    - How long ago?
    • Transport
    • Perform re-assessment every 5 min
    • Triage according based on patients condition
    PASSOVER
    REPORT
    ANTIDOTE
    S
    REFERENCES
    • Azeem. (2018). Malaysia’s statistics on public safety. Retrieved from
    Malaysia: 
    • Saiboon, I. M.   2017.   Practical Tips in Pre-Hospital Trauma Care.    
    Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

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