File Format | PDF
File Size | 2.78 MB
Pages | 730
Language | English
Category | Emergency
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Description: This is an
excellent resource for poison control centers, toxicologists, and healthcare
practitioners for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of poisonings as a
result of exposure to a wide variety of industrial, therapeutic, illicit, and
environmental chemicals. Doody's Review Service
With each bestselling
edition, Poisoning & Drug Overdose has helped poison control staff, medical
toxicologists, and emergency physicians respond to drug-related emergencies and
chemical exposures. The new edition of this exceptional, at-a-glance guide
offers the latest advice needed for the effective diagnosis and treatment of
poisoning and drug overdose.
The Fifth Edition features:
Critical
insights into timely topics such as biological warfare agents and the newest
antidotes
Updated
information on industrial chemicals, including the most recent regulatory
exposure limits
Expanded
information, including special pregnancy considerations
Easy-to-read
text and tables containing specific drug dosage information
Detailed table
summarizing current toxicity and workplace exposure guidelines for more than
500 industrial chemicals
Extensive
cross-referencing
Comprehensive
index featuring generic, chemical, and brand names for many drugs and
commercial products
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Poisoning And Drug Overdose, 4th edition