see also: [[Confusion]]
#toxicology
# toxicological causes of coma
![[Pasted image 20230701121634.png]]
**mnemonic**: LETHARGIC
- [[Lead]], [[Lithium Toxicity|lithium]]
- ethanol, [[toxic alcohols#Ethylene Glycol]]
- [[TCA overdose]]
- [[Opiate overdose|heroin]], hepatic encephalopathy, heavy metals, hydrogen sulfide, hypoglycaemics
- arsenic, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, antihistamines
- rohypnol, risperidone
- GHB
- isoniazid, insulin
- [[carbon monoxide]], [[Cyanide]], [[Clonidine]]