Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies

by Robert S. Hoffman (Editor)

Other authorsLewis R. Goldfrank (Editor), Neal A. Lewin (Editor), Mary Ann Howland (Editor), Lewis Nelson (Editor)
Ebook, 2019

Status

Available

Call number

Online - see item details for access

Publication

New York : McGraw-Hill, 11th edition

ISBN

9781259859618

Description

"Goldfrank's Toxicological Emergencies is a multi-authored text of more than 2000 pages prepared by utilizing the education and management principles we apply at the New York City Poison Center and at our clinical sites. In this ninth edition of Goldfrank's Toxicological Emergencies, we proudly offer readers an approach to medical toxicology using evidence based principles viewed through a lens of bedside clinical practice" -- Provided by publisher.

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CONTENTS:
Historical principles and perspectives
Toxicologic misfortunes and catastrophes in history
Initial evaluation of the patient : vital signs and toxic syndromes
Principles of managing the acutely poisoned or overdosed patient
Principles of antidote stocking
Techniques used to prevent gastrointestinal absorption
Decontamination principles : prevention of dermal, ophthalmic, and inhalational absorption
Activated charcoal
Whole-bowel irrigation and other intestinal evacuants
Principles and techniques applied to enhance elimination
Laboratory principles
Principles of diagnostic imaging
Pharmacokinetic and toxicokinetic principles.
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