Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 1, 2020
Consequences of overdose:
Flushing due to cutaneous vasodilation (“red as a beet”) |
Anhydrosis (“dry as a bone”) |
Hyperthermia due to loss of sweating (“hot as a hare”) |
Blurry vision due to nonreactive mydriasis and paralysis of accommodation (“blind as a bat”) |
Agitated delirium (“mad as a hatter”) |
Urinary retention (“full as a flask”) |
Decreased bowel sounds |
Tachycardia |