A female in her late twenties stumbled into the emergency room, her face flushed and sweaty. Upon initial assessment, the triage nurse observed rapid breathing and mild confusion. The patient reported a persistent headache lasting several days, for which she had been self-medicating with an undetermined amount of Aspirin. Given this clinical picture, the triage nurse suspected possible salicylate toxicity and began a focused assessment. Which of the following manifestations would the triage nurse identify as a classic finding of salicylate toxicity?

A. Dry Cough: A dry cough is not typically associated with salicylate toxicity. It is more commonly seen in conditions like ACE inhibitor use, respiratory infections, or asthma, and does not help distinguish salicylate overdose.
B. Xanthopsia (Yellow Vision): This visual disturbance is more classically linked to digoxin toxicity, not salicylates. Patients experiencing digoxin toxicity may report seeing halos or yellow-tinted vision, but this is not seen with aspirin overdose.
C. Moon Facies: This refers to a rounded facial appearance typically caused by chronic corticosteroid use and is a hallmark of Cushingoid features, not salicylate toxicity.
D. Tinnitus: Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) is a classic early symptom of salicylate toxicity. It often precedes more serious effects like metabolic acidosis, hyperventilation, confusion, and even seizures. It serves as an important clinical clue when assessing patients with possible aspirin overdose.