Toxicology Handbook: Edition 2

Name: Toxicology Handbook: Edition 2
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Jason Armstrong · Ovidiu Pascu · Lindsay Murray

2010年12月 · Elsevier Health Sciences

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An updated guide to the approach, assessment and management of poisoned patientsPoisoning is a common emergency department presentation, and is the third major cause of hospital admission in Australia.The new edition of this all-encompassing toxicology reference describes the risk assessment-based approach pioneered by its principal authors. The Toxicology Handbook is written for hospital-based doctors at all levels and is divided into six sections, including an approach to the poisoned patient, specific toxins, antidotes, toxinology and antivenom. It also deals with specific toxicology considerations like alcohol abuse, dependence and withdrawal, and poisoning in children and the elderly. Important locally relevant information on bites, stings and envenoming is also included.The concise layout of this didactic medical guide enables readers to quickly locate required information – essential in a poisoning emergency. Established as a primary reference in Australian Poisons Information Centres, the Toxicology Handbook is useful for doctors, nurses, ambulance service paramedics and pharmacists alike. - all chapters and references reviewed and updated; major review of snake bite management and snake antivenoms in the light of new evidence - new chapters on mushroom poisoning, plant poisoning, amphetamine abuse and solvent abuse - new chapters on poisoning with newer anticonvulsant drugs, barbiturates, button batteries, chloral hydrate, local anaesthetic agents, quinine and tramadol - new antidote chapter on intravenous lipid emulsion - chapters reorganised for enhanced clinical usability – for example, consolidation of drugs of abuseenhanced electronic format

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Mike Cadogan (sandnsurf) has a special interest in medical education, AI-powered medical informatics and the integration of social media with healthcare. He designs and implements web-based online education programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students. He is the co-founder of LITFL.com, and consultant for Medmastery.com and PMcardio.com.