Toxicology HandbookToxicology Handbook is a practical evidence-based guide on the care of the poisoned patient. This concise text is informed by the latest clinical research and takes a rigorous and structured risk assessment-based approach to decision making in the context of clinical toxicology. It assists the clinician to quickly find information on poisons, toxins, antidotes, envenomings and antivenoms and determine the appropriate treatment for the acutely poisoned patient. Guides clinicians through drug administration and treatmentIncludes 'handy tips' and 'pitfalls' Incorporates drug dosages and administration are based on current pharmacological regulations Content on drug dosage and administration based on the most up-to-date pharmacological regulationsGeographical locations of envenomings from snakes, spiders and jellyfish are portrayed on illustrated maps New subchapters include Newer oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and Paracetamol: Modified release formulations |
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acid activated charcoal acute administration agents airway alcohol anticholinergic Antidotes antivenom asymptomatic Australia benzodiazepines BGL and paracetamol bradycardia calcium cardiac cardiovascular Chapter 1.4 citalopram clinical features Clinical Toxicology CNS depression coma CONTRAINDICATIONS cyanide Decontamination deliberate self-poisoning 12-lead delirium diagnosis digoxin DISPOSITION AND FOLLOW-UP dose drug dysrhythmias effects Emergency Medicine Enhanced elimination envenoming ethanol exposure failure gastrointestinal glucose haemodialysis HANDY TIPS PITFALLS hepatic hospital hydrochloride hyperkalaemia hypoglycaemia hypotension infusion insulin intoxication intravenous intubation investigations as indicated INVESTIGATIONS Screening tests Isbister GK Journal level Specific investigations life-threatening MANAGEMENT Resuscitation metabolic acidosis metabolites mg tablets 30 mg/kg micromol/L mL ampoules monitoring myotoxicity occur onset opioid oral outlined in Chapter overdose paediatric paracetamol paracetamol level Specific POISONED PATIENT renal respiratory risk assessment sedation seizures self-poisoning 12-lead ECG serotonin syndrome serum snake snakebite SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS symptoms tachycardia tests in deliberate therapeutic therapy torsades de pointes Toxic mechanism Toxicokinetics TOXICOLOGY HANDBOOK treatment vomiting