Color Atlas of Human Poisoning and Envenoming

ISBN-13: 9780849322150 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 560 str.

James Diaz

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The Color Atlas of Human Poisoning and Envenoming is the only full-color resource available for the immediate visual association and the rapid identification of envenoming species, resultant lesions, clinical outcomes of envenoming or poisoning, and recommended treatment strategies to limit toxic exposures and injuries. With no-nonsense, bulleted text, tables, figure legends, and diagrams, this atlas provides an immediate reference for use in emergency differential diagnosis.

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BASIC TOXICOLOGY
The Pharmacology of Human Poisoning
The General Management of the Poisoned Patient
Physical and Laboratory Evaluation of the Poisoned Patient
Antidotes

MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY
Poisonings with Over-the-Counter Analgesics, Opoids, and Pharmaceutical Additives
Poisonings with Vitamins, Minerals, Herbal Agents, and Alternative and Complementary Agents
Poisonings with Common Household Products
Reproductive and Perinatal Toxicology
Poisonings with Analgesic Adjuvants, Psychotropics, Sedative-Hypnotics, and Illicit Substances
Poisonings with Cardiovascular Medications
Miscellaneous Poisonings with Commonly Prescribed Drugs: Antibiotics, Hypoglycemics, Cancer Chemotherapeutics

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
Food Poisoning
Seafood Poisoning
Mushroom Poisoning
Plant Poisoning
Terrestrial Envenoming
Marine Envenoming
Arthropod Vectors of Human Infectious Diseases

INDUSTRIAL OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY
Pesticide and Herbicide Poisoning
Volatile Organic Chemical Poisoning
Heavy Metal Poisoning
Poison Gas Exposures
Biochemical Warfare Agent Exposures
Forensic Toxicology: Workplace Substances Abuse Monitoring

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
Epidemiological Design and Statistical Analysis of Toxicological Investigations

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