Toxicology and Overdose Management: A Comprehensive Emergency Guideline
Evidence-based guideline for recognition, decontamination, specific antidote therapy, and enhanced elimination in acute poisoning and overdose presentations.
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Toxicology and Overdose Management — Part 5: Pediatric Poisoning, Antidote Reference Table, Toxicologic Cardiac Arrest & Substance Abuse Emergencies
One pill can kill agents, weight-based pediatric antidote dosing, comprehensive antidote dosing reference table, toxicologic cardiac arrest management by agent, alcohol withdrawal protocols, synthetic cannabinoids, novel psychoactive substances, and poison center consultation guidance.
Toxicology and Overdose Management — Part 4: Toxic Alcohols, Metals, Organophosphates, Environmental & Chemical Poisonings
Complete management of methanol and ethylene glycol poisoning (fomepizole, hemodialysis), carbon monoxide, cyanide, organophosphates and nerve agents, iron poisoning, caustic ingestions, local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST), sympathomimetic toxicity, and enhanced elimination techniques including urinary alkalinization and EXTRIP hemodialysis indications.
Toxicology and Overdose Management — Part 3: Cardiovascular Drug, Antidepressant & Psychotropic Poisonings
Complete management of TCA poisoning (sodium bicarbonate protocol), calcium channel blocker overdose (high-dose insulin), beta-blocker toxicity, digoxin poisoning (DigiFab), serotonin syndrome, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, lithium toxicity, and antipsychotic overdose.
Toxicology and Overdose Management — Part 2: Analgesic, Opioid, Benzodiazepine & Sedative Poisonings
Complete management of acetaminophen overdose (NAC protocols), salicylate poisoning (alkalinization, hemodialysis), opioid overdose (naloxone titration), benzodiazepine reversal (flumazenil), and sedative-hypnotic poisonings.
Toxicology and Overdose Management — Part 1: General Approach, Toxidrome Recognition & GI Decontamination
Initial approach to the poisoned patient including toxidrome recognition, diagnostic workup, toxicology screen interpretation, and gastrointestinal decontamination strategies including activated charcoal, whole bowel irrigation, gastric lavage, and multi-dose activated charcoal.