Pediatric toxicology : diagnosis and management of the poisoned child /
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division,
[2005]
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Table of Contents:
- Sec. I. Developmental considerations
- General principles
- Pediatric poison prevention
- Poison control centers
- Maternal-fetal toxicology
- Human milk and maternal medications
- Toxicity in the premature infant
- Special toxicologic considerations in the neonate
- Special toxicologic considerations in the toddler
- Special toxicological considerations in the adolescent
- Sec. II. Initial assessment and advanced life support
- Pediatric toxicokinetics and pharmacology
- Pediatric toxic syndrome (toxidromes)
- Airway management
- Advanced pediatric life support
- Pediatric hazardous materials exposure
- Weapons of mass destruction
- Sec. III. Decontamination, antidotes, and enhanced elimination
- Gastrointestinal decontamination, antidotes, and enhanced elimination
- Gastrointestinal decontamination
- Antidotes
- Extracorporeal removal of toxins
- Pediatric toxicology in the pediatric intensive care unit
- Sec. IV. Diagnostic testing and physical assessment
- Laboratory testing
- Fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base management
- Thermoregulation
- Organ system toxicity
- Radiologic findings
- Sec. V. Nonprescription drugs and agents
- Lethal toxins in small doses
- Nontoxic exposures
- Over-the-counter medications
- Acetaminophen
- Anticholinergic poisoning
- Aspirin
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- Caffeine
- Vitamins
- Sec. VI. Prescription drugs
- Antihypertensive, beta-blockers, and calcium antagonists
- Colchicine
- Digoxin
- Theophylline
- Sedative-hypnotics
- Hypoglycemic agents and insulin
- Antiepileptic agents
- Isoniazid
- Antidepressent overdose : tricyclics, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and atypical antidepressants
- Lithium
- Neuroleptic and antipsychotic drugs
- Sec. VII. Common household poisons
- Household poisons
- Toxic alcohols
- Acids and alkali
- Hydrocarbons
- Mothballs, camphor, and deodorizers
- Organophosphates, carbamates, pesticides, and herbicides
- Rodenticides
- Sec. VIII. Drugs of abuse
- Drugs of abuse
- Amphetamines
- Androgenic anabolic steroids and athletic performance-enhancing substances
- Cannabinoids
- Cocaine
- LSD and other hallucinogens
- Inhalants
- Opioids
- Drug-facilitated sexual assault
- Phencyclidine and ketamine
- Tobacco
- Withdrawal syndromes
- Sec. IX. Metals
- Metals
- Arsenic
- Button batteries
- Iron
- Lead
- Mercury
- Sec. X. Blood and cellular toxins
- Blood and cellular toxins
- Carbon monoxide
- Cyanide
- Methemoglobinemia
- Sec. XI. Natural and enviromental toxins
- Natural and enviromental toxins
- Herbal products
- Food poisoning and botulism
- Marine envenomations and seafood poisonings
- Mushroom poisoning
- Poisonous plants
- Snake envenomations
- Anthropod bites and stings
- Sec. XIII. [i.e. XII.] Self-assessment questions
- Self-assessment questions