Toxicology cases for the clinical and forensic laboratory /

This book brings together carefully selected case studies to teach important principles relating to drug and toxin exposures. Each case study includes contemporary clinical and forensic toxicologist studies that include a comprehensive analytical and clinical approach to patient management and addre...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Ketha, Hema, Garg, Uttam
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Academic Press, 2020.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book brings together carefully selected case studies to teach important principles relating to drug and toxin exposures. Each case study includes contemporary clinical and forensic toxicologist studies that include a comprehensive analytical and clinical approach to patient management and address overdoses from designer drugs, to NSAIDS, to opioids, to stimulants. These cases present a comprehensive, analytical and clinical approach to managing a drug overdose. This is a must-have reference for clinical and forensic laboratory scientists, along with toxicology and pathology residents who need to know aspects of both.--
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:References-II. Overview and case studies-5 Alcohols: volatiles and glycols-Introduction-Ethanol-Pharmacology of ethanol-Pharmacokinetics-Pharmacodynamics-Treatment of ethanol abuse-Specimen collection and the analysis of ethanol-Specimen types-Specimen collection-Blood ethanol analysis-Breath ethanol-Oral fluid (saliva) ethanol-Vitreous fluid ethanol-Biomarkers of ethanol use-Interpretation issues-Preanalytical considerations-Analytical considerations-Postanalytical considerations-Methanol-Pharmacology of methanol
ISBN:9780128163733
0128163739