Table of Contents

PART 1. GENERAL APPROACH TO THE POISONED PATIENT Section 1: The Profession of Medical Toxicology Section 2: Initial Management of the Poisoned Patient Section 3: Diagnosis of the Poisoned Patient: The Toxicologist as Sleuth Section 4: Supportive Care: General Principles Section 5: Antidotes and Specific Therapies Section 6: Enhancement of Elimination Section 7: Pharmacokinetics Section 8: Analytical and Forensic Toxicology Section 9: Pregnancy and Breast Feeding PART 2: THERAPEUTIC DRUGS Section 1: Antihistamines Section 2: Anti-infective Agents Section 3: Antineoplastic Agents Section 4: Autonomic Drugs Section 5: Skeletal Muscle Relaxants Section 6: Products Affecting Blood Formation Section 7: Cardiovascular Drugs Section 8: Central Nervous System Agents Section 9: Diagnostic Agents Section 10: Electrolytes and Diuretics Section 11: Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Preparations Section 12: Gastrointestinal Drugs Section 13: Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes Section 14: Local Anesthetics Section 15: Serums, Toxoids and Vaccines Section 16: Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents Section 17: Smooth Muscle Relaxants Section 18: Vitamins Section 19: Bone Disorder Agents Section 20: Unclassified Therapeutic Agents Section 21: Immunosuppressants Section 22: OTC Products PART 3: DRUGS OF ABUSE PART 4: CHEMICALS Section 1: Respiratory Toxicology Section 2: Toxic Alcohols and Their Derivatives Section 3: Antiseptics and Disinfectants Section 4: Explosives Section 5: Hobbies, Arts, Crafts Section 6: Household Products Section 8: Hydrogen Fluoride Section 9: Plastics, Plasticizers and Epoxy Resins Section 10: Metals Section 11: Pesticides PART 5: NATURAL TOXINS Section 1: Reptiles/Amphibians Section 2: Arthropods Section 3: Marine Animals Section 4: Foodborne Illness Section 5: Plants PART 6: MASS INCIDENTS APPENDICES Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV Appendix V Appendix VI Appendix VII Appendix VIII Appendix IX Appendix X Appendix XI Appendix XII Pregnancy Categories of United States Food and Drug Administration

Reviews

Emergency Medicine Australasia , Fergus Kerr -- "This text has undergone major renovations. It is a testament to the skills of its editor and authors. It is pleasing to see a more diverse representation of contributors from other countries, including a significant contribution from Australia. As a significant reference text, Medical Toxicology 3rd Edition is a success, bringing the more recent advances in the understanding and management and of the poisoned patient to print. For those looking for a contemporary toxicology reference text, this represents value for money." BiologyBooks.net -- "The third edition of Medical Toxicology goes back to the first edition roots: a plethora of useful topics written in a clear, concise manner. The book provides excellent detail needed for the understanding of a wide range of toxicologic problems. Treatment recommendations are as evidence-based as possible given the field of study. The third section of the book focuses on one of the key elements of being a toxicologist: detective! The section is titled, "Diagnosis of the Poisoned Patient: The Toxicologist as Sleuth". Rarely do patients present with a (accurate) diagnosis. It's the job of the clinician to take all the available information, work through the possibilities, and identify the most likely agents that could be causing the observed effects. This is an outstanding resource and should be considered for critical care and emergency clinicians as well as poison center staff (especially those still in training in these areas). Given the popularity of TV and movie scripts that include toxicologic information (e.g., CSI, ER, etc.) those writers would do well to review this text."