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The Toxicology Handbook for Clinicians PDF

359 Pages·2006·1.97 MB·English
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1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1800 Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899 THE TOXICOLOGY HANDBOOK FOR CLINICIANS Copyright © 2006, Elsevier Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-56053-711-3 ISBN-10: 1-56053-711-6 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Health Sciences Rights Department in Philadelphia, PA, USA: phone: (+1) 215 239 3804, fax: (+1) 215 239 3805, e-mail: [email protected]. You may also complete your request on-line via the Elsevier homepage (http://www.elsevier.com), by selecting “Customer Support” and then “Obtaining Permissions”. NOTICE Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our knowledge, changes in practice, treatment and drug therapy may become necessary or appropriate. Readers are advised to check the most current information provided (i) on procedures featured or (ii) by the manufacturer of each product to be administered, to verify the recommended dose or formula, the method and duration of administration, contraindications. It is the responsibility of the practitioner, relying on their own experience and knowledge of the patient, to make diagnoses, to determine dosages and the best treatment for each individual patient, and to take all appropriate safety precautions. To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the Editors assumes any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property arising out or related to any use of the material contained in this book. The Publisher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 1-56053-711-6 Acquisitions Editor: Todd Hummel Project Manager: Mary Stermel Marketing Manager: Matt Latuchie Printed in the United States of America. Last digit is the print number: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 FFMM--QQ771111..iinndddd iivv 99//2266//0066 1100::4411::2255 PPMM Acknowledgments I would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the authors who help bring this project to fruition. I am truly grateful for their efforts in the midst of their busy schedules. I would also like to thank my wife, Maren, and children, Taylor, Whitney and Drew for their encouragement, support and understanding. FFMM--QQ771111..iinndddd vv 99//2266//0066 1100::4411::2255 PPMM Contributors Beth Baker, MD, MPH Occupational and Environmental Medicine Regions Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota Marny Benjamin, MD Staff Physician, Emergency Medicine Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, Minnesota Scott Cameron, MD Staff Physician, Emergency Medicine Whangarei, New Zealand David Cheesebrow, RN, CCN Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Department Regions Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota Chanah DeLisle, MD Staff Attending Physician Suburban Emergency Associates St. Francis Region Medical Center Shakopee, Minnesota Kristin Engebretsen, PharmD Clinical Toxicologist, Clinical Toxicology Service Emergency Medicine Department Regions Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota FFMM--QQ771111..iinndddd vviiii 99//2266//0066 1100::4411::2255 PPMM viii Contributors Bradley Gordon, MD Emergency Physician Emergency Medicine Department Regions Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota Carson R. Harris, MD Director, Clinical Toxicology Service Emergency Medicine Department Regions Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota Bradley Hernandez, MD Senior Staff Physician Emergency Medicine Department Regions Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota Joel S. Holger, MD Senior Staff Physician Emergency Medicine Department Regions Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota Peter Kumasaka, MD Senior Staff Physician Emergency Medicine Department Regions Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota Richard P. Lamon, MD Senior Staff Physician Emergency Medicine Department Regions Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota FFMM--QQ771111..iinndddd vviiiiii 99//2266//0066 1100::4411::2255 PPMM ix Contributors Michael McGrail, MD, MPH Occupational and Environmental Medicine Regions Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota Kathleen A. Neacy, MD Senior Staff Physician Emergency Medicine Department Regions Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota Christopher S. Russi, MD Associate Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine University of Iowa Steven C. Wandersee, PA-C Lead Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Department Regions Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota James P. Winter, MD, RPh Staff Attending, Emergency Medicine Emergency Associates and Consulting Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Stephanie Witt, MD Emergency Medicine Faculty MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio James Wood, MD Staff Attending, Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Department Kaiser Permanente Portland, Oregon FFMM--QQ771111..iinndddd iixx 99//2266//0066 1100::4411::2266 PPMM

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The Toxicology Handbook provides you with quick access to common ingestions you're likely to see in the Emergency Department. Chapters covering Pesticides, Cardiovascular Drugs, Drugs of Abuse, and many more put essential topics right at your fingertips. Each chapter follows a similar organization,
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