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ISBN10: 0071716769 | ISBN13: 9780071716765

Poisoning and Drug Overdose, Sixth Edition, 6th Edition

ISBN10: 0071716769
ISBN13: 9780071716765
By Kent R. Olson

© 2012 Published August 14, 2011

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“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

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.

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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