Brief summaty of Toxidromes
It's a quick look to start the approach of the intoxicated patient after ABCDE approach.
Organochlorine Pesticide Toxicity
Practice Essentials Chlorinated hydrocarbon (organochlorine) insecticides, solvents, and fumigants are widely used around the world. This...
Organophosphate Toxicity
Practice Essentials Organophosphate (OP) compounds are a diverse group of chemicals used in both domestic and industrial settings....
Sodium Nitrate toxicity
CLINICAL CASE A phone call is recieved from a high school in the ambulance coordination center, the caller tels the coordinator that one...
The Approach to the Poisoned Patient
Overview Most toxicologic exposures involve ingestions or localized chemical/biologic exposures involving single individuals with limited...
Opioid Abuse
Practice Essentials Opioids are powerful pain killers that are highly addictive. Opioid dependence affects nearly 5 million people in the...
Sympathomimetic Toxicity
Sympathomimetic toxicity, related with recreational drugs is an increasing problem in our EDs, this is a quick overview of the approach
Sedative-Hypnotic Toxicity
Sedative toxicity is an increasing problem due to the abuse of bnzodiazepines.
This is a general approach in ED.
Anticholinergic Toxicity
Toxidromes. Anticholinergis syndrome
Hallucinogen Use
Toxidromes, Hallucinogen use and toxicity
