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Toxicity, Terpene: Differential Diagnoses & Workup
Updated: Nov 10, 2009
- Overview
- Differential Diagnoses & Workup
- Treatment & Medication
- Follow-up
Differential Diagnoses
Other Problems to Be Considered
Airway obstruction
Workup
Laboratory Studies
- Complete blood count
- An elevated white count is nonspecific and does not necessarily imply a superinfection.
- Thrombocytopenia has been associated with terpene exposure.
- Pulse oximetry may be a useful screening tool.
- Pregnancy testing is warranted in women of childbearing age because terpenes may act as abortifacients.
Imaging Studies
- Chest radiography
- Evidence of aspiration tends to occur early, usually within 6 hours.
- Asymptomatic pneumonitis usually is not clinically important; therefore, chest radiography in an asymptomatic patient is not recommended.
- CNS imaging
- As in all patients with altered mental status, consider obtaining a CT scan of the head or MRI for CNS imaging.
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Keywords
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Differential Diagnoses & Workup: Toxicity, Terpene