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Toxin Induced Skin Changes

  • See Also
  1. Toxin Induced Bradycardia
  2. Toxin Induced Tachycardia
  3. Toxin Induced Hypertension
  4. Accidental Poisoning Causes
  5. Altered Level of Consciousness
  6. Date Rape Drug
  7. Medication Dosing Errors in Children
  8. Toxin Induced Vital Sign Changes
  9. Toxin Induced Neurologic Changes
  10. Toxin Induced Odors
  11. Eye Examination Signs of Chemical Dependency
  12. Skin Discoloration
  • Causes
  • Diaphoretic Skin (Mnemonic: SOAP)
  1. Sympathomimetic Toxicity (contrast with Dry Skin with Anticholinergic Toxicity)
  2. Organophosphate Poisoning
  3. Aspirin (Salicylate Poisoning)
  4. Phencyclidine (PCP)
  • Causes
  • Needle Tracks
  1. Intravenous Cocaine
  2. Heroin
  3. Dapsone
  • Causes
  • Red Skin
  1. Anticholinergic Toxicity
  2. Boric Acid
  3. Carbon Monoxide
  • Causes
  • Blue Skin
  1. See Skin Discoloration
  2. Cyanosis
  3. Methemoglobinemia
    1. Nitrates
    2. Nitrites
    3. Aniline dyes
    4. Phenazopyridine
  4. Chronic medication uses associated with blue-gray skin
    1. Amiodarone
    2. Argyria (Silver)
    3. Aresenic
    4. Alkaptonuria
    5. Gold Therapy
  1. Barbiturates
  2. Carbon Monoxide
  3. Sedative Hypnotics
  4. Snake Bites or Spider Bites
  5. Chemical Weapon (or Chemotherapy) exposure to Vesicants (Blister Agents)