Toxicology
Important updates: 9/30/12, 2/20/13.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
– Always call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 for assistance.
– Emergency stabilization: ABCDEs of toxicology
– History and physical exam / Secondary survey
– How to eliminate ingested poison from the gastrointestinal tract
– Anti-cholinergic overdose
– Beta blocker overdose
– Calcium channel blocker overdose
– Carbamazepine overdose
– Carbon monoxide poisoning
– Carbon tetrachloride poisoning
– Ativan overdose
– Benzene toxicity
– Cyanide poisoning
– Digoxin overdose
– Ethylene glycol poisoning
– Fentanyl overdose
– Lidocaine toxic dose
– Lithium overdose
– Methanol poisoning
– Alpha adrenergic agonist overdose
– Botulinum toxin
– Opioid overdose
– Organophosphate poisoning (Cholinergic agonist / irreversible anticholinesterase)
– Nitrogen dioxide poisoning
– Phenobarbital overdose
– Paraquat poisoning
– Salicylate overdose
– Theophylline overdose
– Valproic acid overdose
– Integrated Topics