Poisoning and Drug Overdose by Kent R. Olson
An instant-answer guide you can turn to for on-the-spot treatment of poisoning and drug overdose. 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.
ISBN: 9780071668330
Publication Date: 2011-09-02