CRACKCast E163 – Pesticides

Core questions:   Describe the cholinergic toxidrome from organophosphates Describe the clinical presentation of organophosphate toxicity. How is organophosphate toxicity managed? What are the complications of organophosphate toxicity? What is the difference between organophosphates and carbamates? What are the unique features of chlorinated hydrocarbon toxicity? What is an example of a chlorinated hydrocarbon? How are they managed? How do Substituted Phenols (Dinitrophenol) cause toxicity? How are they managed? How is toxicity from chlorophenoxy Compounds (Agent Orange) managed? What is expected in paraquat toxicity? and how is this managed? What are the toxic effects of pyrethrins and pyrethroids?   Wisecracks:   What is aging - in relation to organophosphate toxicity? What is the maximum formulation of DEET in pediatrics? When should you not use DEET?