The Crashing Toxicology Patient
This article examines, using an organ-systems based approach, rapid diagnosis, resuscitation, and critical care management of the crashing poisoned patient in the emergency department. The topics discussed in this article include seizures and status epilepticus, respiratory failure, cardiovascular collapse and mechanical circulatory support, antidotes and drug-specific therapies, acute liver failure, and extracorporeal toxin removal.
Source: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Aaron Skolnik, Jessica Monas Source Type: research
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