“Poisoning & Drug Overdose belongs in every emergency physician’s workroom.”
--Academic Emergency Medicine (reviewing earlier edition)
“…a
great addition to any emergency department library when rapid reference
is needed to treat and diagnose the poisoned patient.”
-- Annals of Emergency Medicine (reviewing earlier edition)
Designed
for speed of use during toxicologic emergencies, this instant-answer
guide delivers critical information on the effective diagnosis and
treatment of drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures. Enhanced
by detailed tables and charts, extensive cross-referencing, and a
comprehensive index, the Seventh Edition has been thoroughly updated to
reflect newly released drugs and the latest information on existing
drugs.
Poisoning & Drug Overdose is divided into four sections:
Section 1
leads you through initial emergency management, including treatment of
coma, hypotension, and other common complications; physical and
laboratory diagnosis; and methods of decontamination and enhanced
eliminations of poisons
Section II provides detailed information on hundreds of common drugs and poisons
Section III describes the use and side effects of more than 80 antidotes and therapeutic drugs
Section IV
covers the medical management of chemical spills and occupational
chemical exposures, and includes a table of more than 500 industrial
chemicals
Poisoning & Drug Overdose, Seventh Edition should be within reach of every medical toxicologist, emergency physician, and poison control staff member.