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Historical Principles and Perspectives

Toxicologic Misfortunes and Catastrophes in History

PART A

THE GENERAL APPROACH TO THE PATIENT

Initial Evaluation of the Patient: Vital Signs and Toxic Syndromes

Principles of Managing the Acutely Poisoned or Overdosed Patient

SC1. Principles of Antidote Stocking

Decontamination Principles: Prevention of Gastrointestinal Absorption

SC2. Decontamination Principles: Prevention of Dermal, ophthalmic and inhalational Absorption

A1. Activated Charcoal

A2. Whole-Bowel Irrigation and Other Intestinal Evacuants

Principles and Techniques Applied to Enhance Elimination

SECTION I

BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR CONCEPTS

Chemical Principles

Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators

SECTION II

PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC BASIS: ORGAN SYSTEMS

Cardiologic Principles I: Electrophysiologic and Electrocardiographic Principles

Cardiologic Principles II: Hemodynamics

Genitourinary Principles

Hepatic Principles

Ophthalmic Principles

Psychiatric Principles

SC4. patient violence

Thermoregulatory Principles

Pediatric Principles

Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs

A6. botulinum antitoxin

Food Poisoning

Dieting Xenobiotics and Regimens

Athletic Performance Enhancers

Essential Oils

Plantand Animal-Derived Dietary Supplements

Vitamins

Iron

A7. deferoxamine

C. pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical Additives

Antidiabetics and Hypoglycemics/Antiglycemics

A8. Dextrose(d-Glucose)

A9. octreotide

Antiepileptics

A10. l-carnitine

Antihistamines and Decongestants

A11. physostigmine salicylate

Antituberculous Medications

A15. pyridoxine

E. Cardiopulmonary Medications

CASE STUDY 4

Antidysrhythmics

A16. Magnesium Sulfate

Antithrombotics

A17. Protein Complex Concentrate and Novel Antithrombotic Antidotes

A18. Vitamin k1

A19. protamine

?-Adrenergic Antagonists

A20. Glucagon