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Toxicology · TCA overdose - triple-receptor mechanism ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 28-year-old woman, Akua, is brought to the Komfo Anokye ED by her family after ingesting an unknown quantity of amitriptyline tablets approximately 2 hours ago following a domestic dispute. On arriv…

Toxicology · Paracetamol toxicity - fulminant hepatic failure and King's College Criteria ★ HY difficulty 4/5

Abena, a 28-year-old nurse, is admitted to the Korle Bu Emergency Centre 18 hours after a deliberate ingestion of approximately 25 g of paracetamol. She received IV N-acetylcysteine (NAC) promptly on …

Toxicology · Carpet viper envenoming — coagulopathy mechanism ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 34-year-old farmer, Kwame, is brought to a district hospital in the Northern Region two hours after being bitten on the right ankle by a snake described as small, brown, with a saw-scaled pattern on…

Toxicology · Opioid overdose and naloxone ★ HY difficulty 4/5

A 24-year-old woman, Afia, is brought to the regional hospital A&E in Tamale after being found confused at home. Her housemate reports she has been prescribed methadone for opioid dependence. On exami…

Toxicology · Tricyclic antidepressant overdose ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 45-year-old man is brought to the Korle Bu emergency centre after a deliberate overdose of amitriptyline. He is drowsy and agitated. ECG shows a QRS duration of 130 ms and a tall R wave in aVR. BP i…

Toxicology · 20-minute whole blood clotting test — interpretation ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 28-year-old man, Yaw, is brought from a farming community to a regional hospital ED in the Savannah Region after a suspected snakebite to his right foot two hours ago. He did not see the snake. He i…

Toxicology · Paracetamol toxicity - 21-hour IV NAC regimen ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 31-year-old woman, Ama, presents to the Komfo Anokye ED 5 hours after ingesting approximately 15 g of paracetamol. Her serum paracetamol level plots above the treatment threshold on the Rumack-Matth…

Toxicology · Amphetamine toxicity - benzodiazepines first-line ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 22-year-old woman, Esi, is brought to a regional hospital A&E in the Northern Region after a witnessed generalised tonic-clonic seizure lasting approximately 3 minutes. She is postictal on arrival, …

Toxicology · Carbon monoxide — hyperbaric oxygen indications ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 19-year-old student, Mohammed, is brought to Korle Bu Emergency Centre after being found in his hostel room with a running motorcycle engine. His roommate returned after two hours and found him unco…

Toxicology · Organophosphate poisoning — cholinergic toxidrome ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 52-year-old cocoa farmer, Yaw, is brought to a regional hospital ED in the Ashanti Region after collapsing in his field. His son reports he was spraying crops without protective equipment. On arriva…

Toxicology · TCA overdose — ECG recognition and sodium bicarbonate therapy ★ HY difficulty 4/5

A 45-year-old seamstress, Adwoa, is brought to a regional hospital ED having ingested an unknown number of her late mother's tablets 3 hours ago. She is drowsy but rousable. Vital signs: temperature 3…

Toxicology · Benzodiazepine reversal pitfalls ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 34-year-old woman, Akosua, is brought to the regional hospital A&E in Kumasi after ingesting an unknown quantity of diazepam tablets two hours ago. She is drowsy but rousable to voice, GCS 12, respi…

Toxicology · Salicylate decontamination ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 16-year-old boy named Yaw is brought to the Komfo Anokye ED by his parents 90 minutes after being found unconscious in his room with an empty bottle of aspirin 300 mg tablets. On arrival he is agita…

Toxicology · Cocaine cardiotoxicity - beta-blocker contraindication ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 34-year-old man, Kwame, is brought to the Korle Bu emergency centre by friends after collapsing at a party. He is agitated and diaphoretic, with a heart rate of 138 bpm, blood pressure of 178/110 mm…

Toxicology · Organophosphate poisoning with atropine and pralidoxime ★ HY difficulty 3/5

Mohammed, a 38-year-old cocoa farm worker, is brought to a district hospital in Brong-Ahafo region by colleagues after collapsing in a field where pesticides were being applied. On arrival he is uncon…

Toxicology · NMS — pharmacological treatment of rigidity ★ HY difficulty 3/5

Fatima, a 38-year-old woman, is admitted to the Korle Bu emergency centre with hyperthermia (40.6°C), confusion, and severe generalised muscle stiffness. She has a 10-year history of bipolar disorder …

Toxicology · Fulminant hepatic failure transfer criteria ★ HY difficulty 4/5

A 28-year-old woman, Abena, is referred from a district hospital in Brong-Ahafo Region 48 hours after a paracetamol overdose. She did not receive NAC. On arrival at the regional hospital A&E she is ja…

Toxicology · Paediatric organophosphate poisoning - immediate management ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 7-year-old boy named Yaw is brought to Tamale Teaching Hospital ED by his mother after accidentally drinking from a bottle of organophosphate pesticide stored in a soft drink bottle. He is drowsy wi…

Toxicology · Calcium-channel blocker overdose ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 55-year-old man, Kwame, presents to Tamale Teaching Hospital ED after ingesting a large quantity of amlodipine tablets. He is bradycardic at 42 bpm and hypotensive at 65/40 mmHg. IV access is establ…

Toxicology · Methanol - fomepizole, folate, and haemodialysis indications ★ HY difficulty 4/5

A 42-year-old man, Yaw, presents to the Korle Bu emergency centre with a 12-hour history of progressive visual blurring and headache after drinking an adulterated beverage at a social gathering; two o…

Toxicology · Methanol poisoning — osmolar gap and ABG ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 22-year-old man, Mohammed, is referred from a district hospital in the Northern Region after ingesting an unknown quantity of a liquid he found in a car workshop. He vomited twice and complains of b…

Toxicology · Cyanide from dietary cassava — antidote selection ★ HY difficulty 4/5

A 6-year-old girl, Abena, is brought to a district hospital in the Volta Region by her parents. She had eaten a large portion of poorly prepared cassava fufu approximately 3 hours ago and has since de…

Toxicology · Anticholinergic toxidrome — Datura plant poisoning ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 6-year-old girl, Abena, is brought to a district hospital in the Northern Region by her grandmother after she chewed on seeds from a plant growing in their compound. Over 2 hours she has become prog…

Toxicology · TCA overdose - sodium bicarbonate therapy ★ HY difficulty 3/5

Kofi, a 35-year-old man with a known history of depression, is brought to the Korle Bu emergency centre after ingesting approximately 30 tablets of imipramine 25 mg (total dose 750 mg) two hours ago. …

Toxicology · Serotonin syndrome — diagnosis and drug precipitants ★ HY difficulty 2/5

Akosua, a 32-year-old woman, presents to the Korle Bu emergency centre with agitation, confusion, and profuse sweating that began approximately 3 hours after she took an extra dose of her prescribed s…

Toxicology · Tricyclic antidepressant overdose ★ HY difficulty 3/5

Kofi, a 42-year-old man, is brought to the Komfo Anokye ED after a deliberate overdose of his mother's amitriptyline. He is confused, HR 138 bpm, BP 82/50 mmHg. His ECG shows a QRS duration of 140 ms …

Toxicology · Sympathomimetic toxidrome - first-line management ★ HY difficulty 3/5

A 19-year-old man named Kofi is brought to a regional hospital A&E at 02:00 by friends after collapsing at a party. He is diaphoretic, extremely agitated, and grinding his teeth. Vitals: HR 160, BP 19…

Toxicology · Rumack-Matthew nomogram ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 24-year-old man, Kofi, presents to a regional hospital A&E in Ashanti Region 6 hours after ingesting approximately 20 g of paracetamol in a single episode. His serum paracetamol level returns at 130…

Toxicology · Fulminant hepatic failure transfer criteria ★ HY difficulty 4/5

Yaw, a 40-year-old man, is referred to Korle Bu emergency centre 72 hours after a large paracetamol overdose. He is confused and jaundiced. Investigations: INR 6.8, creatinine 340 micromol/L, bilirubi…

Toxicology · Opioid toxidrome and naloxone administration ★ HY difficulty 2/5

A 19-year-old male student, Kofi, is brought by campus security to the Komfo Anokye ED after being found collapsed in his dormitory. He is obtunded, GCS 9 (E2V3M4). Vital signs: temperature 36.5°C, HR…