Descripción de la obra
Introducción
Audience: Emergency Physicians; Emergency Departments; Urgent Care Centers
Accompanying website includes one hundred color photos and 100 self-assessment questions and answers
Expanded coverage of bioterrorism, inhalant abuse, and International Considerations
Descripción
The 1 reference in the field for the last quarter of a century, Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, Eighth Edition, has been completely updated to equip emergency physicians with today's most authoritative guide to clinical toxicology. The book presents unsurpassed coverage of all aspects of toxicologic emergencies from pharmacology and clinical presentation¿to treatment guidelines and case studies. Using a unique case-study approach, Goldfrank's fully examines general principles and techniques¿the biochemical and molecular basis of toxicology¿and how toxins affect vital signs, organs, and systems throughout the body. The Eighth Edition now features:
A case-based approach that maximizes understanding of clinical applications of the material.
Antidotes in depth, offering easy-to-find, detailed guidance on the use of antidotes.
Quick-reference tables on inside covers, providing immediate access to ¿must-have¿ vital-sign statistics, lab values, and common equations.
New to the Eighth Edition: expanded coverage of bioterrorism, inhalant abuse, and international considerations
A companion website with more than 1200 self- assessment questions and annotated answers critical cases in medical toxicology reviewed in detail, 100 color photos of plants, mushrooms, spiders, snakes, marine life, and dermatologic reactions of toxicologic importance
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Case based approach-maximizes understanding of clinical applications of material
Antidotes in depth- provides quickly accessible, specific, detailed information about antidotes
Quick reference tables on inside covers- immediate access to "must have" vital sign statistics, lab values, and common equations
New International Considerations- a brief section in pertinent chapters will address this emerging issue of emergency medicine
New Increased bioterrorism coverage- expanded coverage of high impact topic for health care providers
New Expanded coverage of inhalant abuse- thorough information on growing clinical problem, especially in adolescent patients
Tabla de Contenidos
General Approach to Medical Toxicology The Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Medical Toxicology The Pathophysiologic Basis of Medical Toxicology: The
Organ System Approach
The Clinical Basis of Medical Toxicology:
Case Studies in Toxicologic Emergencies
Analgesics and Nonprescription Medications
Prescription Medications
Psychopharmacologic Medications
Alcohols and Drugs of Abuse
Food Poisoning
Botanicals
Heavy Metals
Household Toxins
Pesticides
Occupational and Environmental Toxins
Toxic Envenomations
Special Population
Preventive, Psychosocial, Nursing, Epidemiologic, Research & Legal Perspectives
Index
Online Learning Center Contents
Study Guide
Case Studies from the Toxicology Consultation Service Answers
Color Plates (plants, mushrooms, spiders, snakes, marine life, dermatologic reactions)
Biografía autor/es
Neal E. Flomenbaum, MD, FACP, FACEP Emergency Physician-in-Chief, New York Presbyterian Hospital; Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Medical College, Cornell University; Consultant, New York City Poison Center, New York, New York.
Lewis R. Goldfrank, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FAACT, FACMT, FACP Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine; Director, Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center; Medical Director, New York City Poison Center, New York, New York.
Robert S. Hoffman, MD, FAACT, FACMT Director, New York City Poison Center; Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center; Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine and Medicine (Clinical Pharmacology), New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Mary Ann Howland, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, St. John¿s University College of Pharmacy; Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center; Senior Consultant in Residence, New York City Poison Center, New York, New York.
Neal A. Lewin, MD, FACP, FACEP, FACMT Director, Didactic Education, Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center; Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine (Clinical Pharmacology), New York University School of Medicine; Consultant, New York City Poison Center, New York, New York.
Lewis S. Nelson, MD, FACEP, FACMT Director, Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program; Associate Director, New York City Poison Center; Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.
