Overview

Poisoning & Drug Overdose belongs in every emergency physician's workroom. --Academic Emergency Medicine reviewing earlier edition ...a great addition to any emergency department library when rapid reference is needed to treat and diagnose the poisoned patient. -- Annals of Emergency Medicine reviewing earlier edition An instant-answer guide you can turn to for on-the-spot treatment of poisoning and drug overdose A Doody's Core Title for 2017! Poisoning & Drug Overdose, Sixth Edition delivers critical information on effective diagnosis and treatment of drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures. Divided into four sections, easily identified by dictionary-style tabs: Section I covers initial emergency management, including treatment of complications; physical and laboratory diagnosis; and decontamination and enhanced elimination procedures Section II provides detailed information on 150 common drugs and poisons Section III describes the use of antidotes and therapeutic drugs to treat poisoning Section IV describes the medical management of chemical and occupational exposures, with a table of more than 500 industrial chemicals Poisoning & Drug Overdose, Sixth Edition is enhanced by numerous tables, charts, and a comprehensive index featuring generic, chemical, and brand names, making it an essential resource for anyone responding to drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures.

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Author:   Kent R. Olson
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Medical
Edition:   6th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.807kg
ISBN:  

9780071668330

ISBN 10:   0071668330
Pages:   832
Publication Date:   16 November 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780071839792
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Authors Preface Section I. Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment Section II. Specific Poisons and Drugs: Diagnosis and Treatment Section III. Therapeutic Drugs and Antidotes Section IV. Environmental and Occupational Toxicology Index

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Kent R. Olson, MD, FACEP Medical Director California Poison ontrol System, San Francisco Division San Francisco General Hospital Attenting Emergency Physician Elden Hospital Medcial Center Clinical Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Pharmacy University of California, San Francisco

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