Comprehensive review in toxicology for emergency clinicians /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bryson, Peter D.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : Taylor & Francis, [1996]
Edition:	Third edition.
Subjects:	Poisoning. Emergencies. Poisons. Substance-Related Disorders.

Table of Contents:

General management of the overdosed patient
Methods of preventing absorption
Methods of enhancing drug excretion
The role of the laboratory
Pharmacokinetics and toxicokinetics
Pharmacokinetics and age extremes
Drug interactions
The autonomic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system drugs
Antimuscarinic agents
Antihistaminic agents
Alpha-adrenergic agonists
Alpha-adrenergic blocking agents
Beta-receptor agonists
Beta-adrenergic blocking agents
Cyclic antidepressants
Neuroleptic-antipsychotic agents
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Lithium
Antiarrhythmic agents
Digitalis glycosides
Calcium channel blockers
Alkalis
Acids
Work-up of patient with gastrointestinal burns
Burns of the skin
Burns of the eye
Hydrofluoric acid
Alkaline batteries
Oxidizing agents
Inhalational injuries
Carbon monoxide
Cyanide
Sulfide poisoning
Drugs and toxins causing methemoglobinemia
Ethyl alcohol
Isopropyl alcohol
Ethylene glycol/methanol
Work-up of the patient with an acid-base disorder
Associated medical conditions of the alcoholic
Drugs of abuse : overview
Associated medical conditions of the drug user
Withdrawal from drugs of abuse
Narcotics
Narcotic antagonists
Sedative-hypnotics
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
Nonbarbiturates-nonbenzodiazepines
Central nervous system stimulants
Cocaine
Phencyclidine
Volatile inhalants
Hallucinogens
Marijuana
Acetaminophen
Salicylates
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents
Metals
Heavy metal antagonists
Mercury
Lead
Arsenic
Iron
Miscellaneous metals
Theophylline
Anticonvulsants
Isoniazid
Plants
Mushrooms
Sulfites and monosodium glutamate
Botulism
Fish
Snakes
Spiders
Scorpions
Bees
Ants
Pesticides
Insecticides
AChE inhibitors
Herbicides
Nicotine
Strychnine
Hydrocarbons