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Poisoning & drug overdose / edited by Kent R. Olson ; associated editors, Ilene B. Anderson [and 6 others]

Contributor(s): Publication details: McGraw-Hill Education 2018 New York :Edition: 7th edDescription: xiv, 946 pages ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780071839792
  • 0071839798
Other title:
  • Poisoning and drug overdose
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RA1215 .P64 2018
Contents:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Comprehensive evaluation and treatment -- Specific poisons and drugs: diagnosis and treatment -- Therapeutic drugs and antidotes -- Environmental and occupational toxicology
Summary: "This instant-answer guide delivers critical information on the effective diagnosis and treatment of drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures.The book is divided into four sections: Section 1 leads you through initial emergency management, including treatment of coma, hypotension, and other common complications; physical and laboratory diagnosis; and methods of decontamination and enhanced elimination of poisons. Section II provides detailed information on hundreds of common drugs and poisons. Section III describes the use and side effects of more than 80 antidotes and therapeutic drugs. Section IV covers the medical management of chemical spills and occupational chemical exposures, and includes a table of more than 500 industrial chemicals." -- Publisher
Item type: Book
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Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus) Reference Reference REF RA1215 .P64 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Not For Loan 069562
Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus) Reference Non-fiction REF RA1215 .P64 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Not For Loan 069563
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"By the faculty, staff, and associates of the California Poison Control System."--Cover

Includes bibliographical references and index

Comprehensive evaluation and treatment -- Specific poisons and drugs: diagnosis and treatment -- Therapeutic drugs and antidotes -- Environmental and occupational toxicology

"This instant-answer guide delivers critical information on the effective diagnosis and treatment of drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures.The book is divided into four sections: Section 1 leads you through initial emergency management, including treatment of coma, hypotension, and other common complications; physical and laboratory diagnosis; and methods of decontamination and enhanced elimination of poisons. Section II provides detailed information on hundreds of common drugs and poisons. Section III describes the use and side effects of more than 80 antidotes and therapeutic drugs. Section IV covers the medical management of chemical spills and occupational chemical exposures, and includes a table of more than 500 industrial chemicals." -- Publisher

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