Intoxication

Intoxication
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condition of body tissue affected by a poisonous substance.
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Intoxication - ethylene glycol; Ethylene glycol poisoning
Symptoms:
The first effect of ethylene glycol ingestion is a sense of inebriation similar to the feeling caused by drinking alcohol (ethanol).
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Cocaine Intoxication
What is cocaine intoxication?
Cocaine intoxication is when you become restless and overactive while or shortly after using cocaine. You feel very sensitive and "picked on." You feel angry and destructive.
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Methanol intoxication is poisoning caused by ingestion of methanol (often called wood alcohol). Methanol poisoning produces a profound metabolic acidosis that can cause blindness and can destroy the kidneys and other organs.
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IntoxicationThe desired mental, physical, or emotional state produced by a substance.
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Autointoxication may thus be a primary cause. Toxins accumulate in the bloodstream from chemicals, chronic constipation, etc. Either they destroy the muscular system or they trigger other body systems to do so.
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intoxication
overdose
hangover.
For each different drug, the term 'substance abuse' can cover different levels of use, including: ...
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Alcohol intoxication
Low blood sugar
Head trauma or concussion
Fluid and electrolyte imbalance
Nutritional deficiencies -- particularly lack of niacin, thiamine, vitamin C, or vitamin B-12
Hyperthermia (fever) ...
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Effects of heroin intoxication include drowsiness, pleasure, and slowed breathing. Withdrawal can be intense and can include vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, confusion, aches, and sweating.
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Fatal ephedrine intoxication. J Forensic Sci 1997;42(1):157-159.
Baker, J. I., Zhang, X., Boucher, T. A., and Keyler, D. E. Investigation of quality in ephedrine-containing dietary supplements. J Herb.Pharmacother. 2003;3(2):5-17.
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cycle; endogenous depression; endogenous fibres; endogenous infection; endogenous pyrogen; endogenous retrovirus; endogenous virus; endogeny; endoglobular; endoglycoceramidase; endognath; endognathal; endognathion; endoherniotomy; endointoxication; ...
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Other possible causes include fluid and electrolyte imbalances such as hypercalcemia, volume depletion, or water intoxication; tumor invasion or growth in the GI tract, liver, or central nervous system, especially the posterior fossa; constipation; ...
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Acute management of alcohol intoxication, delirium tremens, and withdrawal is primarily supportive, to monitor and treat any cardiovascular or respiratory failure that may develop.
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Having long episodes of intoxication
Drinking alone
Having work problems or financial problems caused by drinking
Losing interest in food
Being careless about your personal appearance
Having blackouts
Driving drunk ...
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Too much water: Adding too much water to these formula concentrates or adding water to ready-to-use formulas can lead to water intoxication in the baby.
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Seizures may develop as a result of a head injury, brain infection, brain tumor, drug or alcohol withdrawal or intoxication, stroke, birth trauma or metabolic imbalance. In most cases, the underlying cause of a child's epilepsy is never discovered.
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Limit caffeine and alcohol:
Some women experience alcohol intolerance during the last two weeks of their cycle; they show signs of intoxication with only two drinks when it usually takes five or six to produce the same effects.
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Alcohol in the bloodstream also circulates to the brain. It is alcohol's effects on the brain that cause many of the physical signs of intoxication, such as lack of coordination, slurred speech, and blurry vision.
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There is no therapy for most cases of congenital nystagmus. Availability of treatment for acquired nystagmus will vary with the cause. In most cases, except for those caused by Dilantin or alcohol intoxication, nystagmus is irreversible.
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Elevations may be seen in hyperparathyroidism, metastatic bone tumor, milk-alkali syndrome, multiple myeloma, Paget's disease, sarcoidosis, PTH-secreting tumors (paraneoplastic syndrome), and vitamin D intoxication.
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Desmopressin or other drugs should not be used to treat dipsogenic DI because they may decrease urine output but not thirst and fluid intake. This fluid "overload" can lead to water intoxication, ...
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