Citation

Guzzardi LJ. Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 1984; 2(1): 3-13.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6519022

Abstract

Toxicology is part of the core knowledge necessary for the practice of emergency medicine. The basic principles outlined in this article include initial emergency department treatment; prehospital management; the special problems of ocular and cutaneous exposures and inhaled toxins; the definitive treatment of ingested toxins; and the indications for discharge from the emergency department.

Language: en