Study Guide for Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Lewis R. Goldfrank, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FAACT, FACMT, FACP Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine; Director, Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center; Medical Director, New York City Poison Center, New York, New York. McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

• Historical Principles and Perspectives Toxicologic Misfortunes and Catastrophes in History PART ATHE GENERAL APPROACH TO THE PATIENT Initial Evaluation of the Patient: Vital Signs and Toxic Syndromes Principles of Managing the Acutely Poisoned or Overdosed Patient SC1. Principles of Antidote Stocking Decontamination Principles: Prevention of Gastrointestinal Absorption SC2. Decontamination Principles: Prevention of Dermal, ophthalmic and inhalational Absorption A1. Activated Charcoal A2. Whole-Bowel Irrigation and Other Intestinal Evacuants Principles and Techniques Applied to Enhance Elimination