In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. Christopher P. Holstege and Joshua D. King bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Toxicology Emergencies. The field of medical toxicology has grown dramatically over the past decade, with the emergence of new pharmaceuticals, abused substances, chemicals within the workplace, and agents of terrorism. In this issue, top experts in the field address some of the more common, controversial, or emerging areas in this challenging area.
Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the approach to the patient with an unknown overdose; emerging agents of substance abuse and misuse; differentiating the causes of metabolic acidosis in the poisoned patient; pediatric toxicology; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on toxicology emergencies, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xi 7. Foreword - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Found Down: Approach to the Patient with an Unknown Poisoning - p. 193 10. The Management of Agitated Toxidromes - p. 223 11. Pediatric Toxicology - p. 237 12. Metabolic Acidosis: Differentiating the Causes in the Poisoned Patient - p. 251 13. Emerging Agents of Substance Use/Misuse - p. 265 14. Carbon Monoxide Toxicity - p. 283 15. North American Envenomation Syndromes - p. 313 16. Toxic Alcohol Poisoning - p. 327 17. Updates on the Evaluation and Management of Caustic Exposures - p. 343 18. Chemical Agents Encountered in Protests - p. 365 19. The Roles of Antidotes in Emergency Situations - p. 381 20. Cardiotoxic Medication Poisoning - p. 395 21. Toxin-Induced Seizures ∗Adapted from “Toxin-Induced Seizures” in Neurologic Clinics, November 2020 - p. 417 22. Utilizing the Toxicology Laboratory in the Poisoned Patient - p. 431
In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. Christopher P. Holstege and Joshua D. King bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Toxicology Emergencies. The field of medical toxicology has grown dramatically over the past decade, with the emergence of new pharmaceuticals, abused substances, chemicals within the workplace, and agents of terrorism. In this issue, top experts in the field address some of the more common, controversial, or emerging areas in this challenging area.
Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the approach to the patient with an unknown overdose; emerging agents of substance abuse and misuse; differentiating the causes of metabolic acidosis in the poisoned patient; pediatric toxicology; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on toxicology emergencies, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xi 7. Foreword - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Found Down: Approach to the Patient with an Unknown Poisoning - p. 193 10. The Management of Agitated Toxidromes - p. 223 11. Pediatric Toxicology - p. 237 12. Metabolic Acidosis: Differentiating the Causes in the Poisoned Patient - p. 251 13. Emerging Agents of Substance Use/Misuse - p. 265 14. Carbon Monoxide Toxicity - p. 283 15. North American Envenomation Syndromes - p. 313 16. Toxic Alcohol Poisoning - p. 327 17. Updates on the Evaluation and Management of Caustic Exposures - p. 343 18. Chemical Agents Encountered in Protests - p. 365 19. The Roles of Antidotes in Emergency Situations - p. 381 20. Cardiotoxic Medication Poisoning - p. 395 21. Toxin-Induced Seizures ∗Adapted from “Toxin-Induced Seizures” in Neurologic Clinics, November 2020 - p. 417 22. Utilizing the Toxicology Laboratory in the Poisoned Patient - p. 431
