CINCHONISM

Course overview

CINCHONISM IS A COLLECTION OF SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED AS HEARING LOSS, TINNITUS, DIZZINESS, FLUSHING, AND BLURRY VISION STEMMING FROM THE INGESTION OF QUINOLINE DERIVATIVES. TO AVOID LONG-TERM VISION DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONDITION, CINCHONISM MUST BE PROMPTLY DIAGNOSED AND TREATED. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF CINCHONISM AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS DIAGNOSIS.