Citation

Spinello IM, Dellinger RP. Clin. Pulm. Med. 2002; 9(4): 213-220.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Wolters Kluwer)

DOI

10.1097/00045413-200207000-00004

PMID

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Abstract

Poisonings and overdose continue to be major medical problems, often requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission and resource utilization. Annually, approximately 8 million people are poisoned intentionally or unintentionally (600,000 attempt suicide), accounting for 11,894 deaths and 218,500 hospitalizations (1). Poisoning is one of the most common causes of nontraumatic coma in patients younger than age 35 years. Deliberate self-poisoning is the commonest form of poisoning in adults and accounts for 95% of all poisoning admissions to hospital (2).

Language: en

Keywords

acetylcysteine; age; Antidote; arsenic; atropine; benzodiazepine derivative; beta adrenergic receptor blocking agent; body temperature; carbon monoxide; cause of death; charcoal; clinical examination; coma; cyanide; deferoxamine; digoxin; dimercaprol; diuresis; drug indication; drug intoxication; ethylene glycol; flumazenil; Gastric decontamination; glucagon; hemodialysis; hospitalization; human; hydroxocobalamin; hyperbaric oxygen; immunoglobulin F(ab) fragment; intensive care unit; iron; isoniazid; methanol; naloxone; narcotic agent; nitrate; nitrite; organophosphate; Overdose; paracetamol; Poisoning; pralidoxime; pyridoxine; resuscitation; review; seizure; self poisoning; sorbitol; stomach lavage; Substance abuse; suicide attempt; thiosulfate; unindexed drug; urinalysis