Poisoning and Drug Overdose (7th Edition)

Specifications

Book Description

When every moment counts; count on Poisoning & Drug Overdose 7th edition (PDF). A Doody’s Core Title for 2019! 

Designed for speed of use during toxicologic emergencies; this instant-answer guide delivers critical information on the effective treatment and diagnosis of drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures. Enhanced by extensive cross-referencing; detailed charts and tables; and a comprehensive index; the 7th Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect newly released drugs and the latest information on existing drugs.

Poisoning & Drug Overdose Seventh Edition is divided into 4 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 eliminations of poisons
Section 2 provides detailed information on  hundreds of common drugs and poisons
Section 3 describes the use and side effects of more than 80 antidotes and therapeutic drugs
Section 4 covers the medical management of chemical spills and occupational chemical exposures; and includes a table of more than 500 industrial chemicals

Poisoning & Drug Overdose; 7e; should be within reach of every emergency physician; medical toxicologist; and poison control staff member.

Reviews

“Poisoning & Drug Overdose 7th edition belongs in every emergency physician’s workroom.” — Academic Emergency Medicine (reviewing earlier edition)

“…a great addition to any emergency department library when rapid reference is needed to treat and diagnose the poisoned patient.” — Annals of Emergency Medicine (reviewing earlier edition)