Goldfrank's manual of toxicologic emergencies
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Goldfrank's manual of toxicologic emergencies
McGraw-Hill Medical, c2007
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Manual of toxicologic emergencies
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Goldfrank's toxicologic emergencies
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Condensed version of: Goldfrank's toxicologic emergencies / Neal E. Flomenbaum ... [et al.]. 8th ed. c2006
Includes index
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Concise, "at the bedside" guidelines for toxicologic emergencies--derived from the premier reference in the field
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"This manual is for ready use at a patient's bedside or for an overview of medical toxicology for housestaff, medical/pharmacy/nursing students, and other individuals who do not need the in-depth treatment or references/citations offered by the main text. This is more than a bedside aid -- it contains a wealth of information on the current practice of clinical toxicology. Wonderful!" -- Doody's Review Service
This practical and portable bedside manual is condensed for instant application from the masterwork regarded for a quarter of a century as the "gold standard" reference in the field of emergency toxicology: Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies.
You will find trusted information on the scientific principles that explain how toxins affect vital signs, neurotransmitters, metabolic processes, and organs and systems throughout the body.
Covers the full range of toxins
Includes pharmaceuticals, recreational drugs, and substances of abuse; food and plant toxins; envenomations; household toxins; pesticides and herbicides; rodenticides; metals; poison gases; and environmental toxins
Systematically reviews toxicokinetics, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic testing, and management for each toxin
Provides "Antidotes in Brief"--at-a-glance guides to specific antidotes and their primary applicationsAuthoritative answers--at your fingertips
How to manage the poisoned or overdosed patient
What techniques effectively eliminate toxins
Which imaging modalities yield the best results
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Table of Contents
General Approach to Medical Toxicology: Tools of the Trade
The Biochemical, Molecular, and Pathophysiologic Basis of Medical Toxicology
The Clinical Basis of Medical Toxicology
PharmaceuticalsAlcohols, Recreational Drugs, and Drugs of AbuseFood and Plant Toxins EnvenomationsHousehold Toxins, Pesticides, Herbicides, and RodenticidesHeavy MetalsPoison Gases and Environmental Toxins
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