Goldfrank’s Manual of Toxicologic Emergencies: A Comprehensive Guide

Derived from the definitive guide to medical toxicology, this hands-on companion provides accurate information for diagnosing and treating poisoned patients on the spot. After more than a decade on the market, Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies has established itself as the go-to reference for medical toxicology – and this companion manual distills the most important information into a portable, easy-to-navigate resource.

Key Features

• Distills critical information into short summaries and synopses, so you can use it to treat patients in clinical settings or for quick review of critical topics.
• Fully updated to ensure all information is completely current, this new edition is filled with tables, figures, images, and other visuals to make finding the right answers quick and easy.
• Covers the full range of xenobiotics: Includes pharmaceuticals, recreational drugs, and substances of abuse; food and plant toxins; envenomations; household toxins; pesticides and herbicides; rodenticides; metals; poison gases; and environmental toxins.
• Systematically reviews toxicokinetics, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic testing, and management for each xenobiotic.
• Provides “Antidotes in Brief” at-a-glance guides to specific antidotes and their primary applications.

Authoritative Answers at Your Fingertips

How to manage the poisoned or overdosed patient. What techniques effectively eliminate toxins. Which imaging modalities yield the best results.

Publication Details

Published by McGraw Hill LLC, December 15, 2023. Language: English. ISBN: 9781260474992, 9781260475005.