Toxicology, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

1st Edition, Volume 37-3 - June 4, 2021
Editor: Janice L. Zimmerman
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:
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This issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Janice L. Zimmerman, focuses on Toxicology. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor,… Read more

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This issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Janice L. Zimmerman, focuses on Toxicology. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. John Kellum. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles for toxicology, Use of extracorporeal techniques in poisonings, Drugs of Abuse, Cardiovascular Drug Toxicity, Anticoagulant and Anti-platelet Drug Toxicity and Psychotropic Agents.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles for Toxicology
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Drugs of Abuse: Sympathomimetics
Key points
Introduction
Background
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
Assessment
Clinical manifestations and management
Other considerations/polysubstance ingestions
Clinics care points
Drugs of Abuse—Opioids, Sedatives, Hypnotics
Key points
Introduction
Overall summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Toxicology of Psychoactive Substances
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology of psychoactive substances
Antidepressants
Antipsychotics
Mood stabilizers
Hallucinogens
Other commonly used licit psychoactive substances
New psychoactive substances
Discussion
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Acetaminophen Poisoning
Key points
Introduction
Why is acetaminophen toxic?
Toxic dose and effects of acetaminophen
Assessment of acetaminophen poisoning
Acetaminophen nomogram
Specific treatment for acetaminophen poisoning
Treatment modification
Summary
Clinics care points
Cardiovascular Drug Toxicity
Key points
Introduction
Current evidence for management interventions
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Toxicology of Medications for Diabetes Mellitus
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Antithrombotic and Antiplatelet Drug Toxicity
Key points
Introduction
Anticoagulants
Antiplatelets
Summary
Clinics care points
Toxicity of Immunotherapeutic Agents
Key points
Introduction
Chimeric antigen receptor T cells
Monoclonal antibodies
Immune checkpoint inhibitors
Summary
Clinics care points
Iatrogenic Toxicities in the Intensive Care Unit
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Toxic Alcohols
Key points
Introduction
Laboratory testing
Anion gap metabolic acidosis
Osmole gap
Summary
Clinics care points
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Key points
Introduction
Background
Clinical effects
Treatment
Summary
Clinics care points
Management of Organophosphorus Poisoning: Standard Treatment and Beyond
Key points
Introduction
Organophosphate chemistry
Clinical course
Standard antidotes
Promising therapies in the pipeline
Summary
Clinics care points
Inhalants
Key points
Introduction
Pulmonary irritants
Asphyxiants
Intoxicants
Electronic cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury
Clinics care points

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