Poisoning & Drug Overdose (7th Edition)

Rs. 9,365

Authors: Kent R. Olson, Ilene B. Anderson, Neal L. Benowitz, Paul D. Blanc, Richard F. Clark, Thomas E. Kearney, Susan Y. Kim-Katz, Alan H. B. Wu
ISBN: 9781260084368
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
Edition: 7th
Publication Date: December 02, 2018
Format: Paperback – 960 pages
Language: English

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SKU 9781260084368 Categories Clinical & Internal Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Pharmacology Tags Kent R. Olson, Ilene B. Anderson, Neal L. Benowitz, Paul D. Blanc, Richard F. Clark, Thomas E. Kearney, Susan Y. Kim-Katz, McGraw Hill Education, Alan H. B. Wu

When every moment counts, count on Poisoning & Drug Overdose

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 diagnosis and treatment of drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures. Enhanced by detailed tables and charts, extensive cross-referencing, and a comprehensive index, the Seventh Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect newly released drugs and the latest information on existing drugs.

Poisoning & Drug Overdose 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 eliminations 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

Poisoning & Drug Overdose, Seventh Edition should be within reach of every medical toxicologist, emergency physician, and poison control staff member.

Part I: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment
Part II: Specific Poisons and Drugs: Diagnosis and Treatments
Part III: Therapeutic Drugs and Antidotes
Part IV: Environmental and Occupational Toxicology
Part V: Index

Reviews

“Poisoning & Drug Overdose 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)

Author Biography

Kent R. Olson, MD, FACEP Medical Director California Poison ontrol System, San Francisco Division San Francisco General Hospital Attenting Emergency Physician Elden Hospital Medcial Center Clinical Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Pharmacy University of California, San Francisco