Main description:

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.

Contents:

BASIC TOXICOLOGY. The Pharmacology of Poisoning. General Management of the Poisoned Patient. Physical and Laboratory Evaluation of the Poisoned Patient. Antidotes. MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY. Poisonings with Analgesics, Pharmaceutical Additives, and Over-the-Counter Drugs. Poisonings with Vitamins, Minerals, Herbal Agents, and Alternative and Complementary Agents. Poisonings with Common Household Products. Reproductive Toxicology. Poisonings with Central Nervous System-Active Agents and Illicit Substances. Poisonings with Cardiovascular Medications. Miscellaneous Poisonings with Commonly Prescribed Drugs: Antibiotics, Hypoglycemics, Cancer Chemotherapeutics. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY. Food and Seafood Poisonings. Mushroom Poisoning. Plant Poisoning. Terrestrial Envenomations. Marine Envenomations. INDUSTRIAL AND OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY. Heavy Metal Poisoning. Volatile Organic Chemical Poisoning. Pesticide Poisoning. Herbicide Poisoning. Poison Gas Exposures. Chemical Warfare Agent Exposures. Biological Warfare Toxic Agent Exposures. Epidemiological Design and Statistical Analysis of Toxicological Investigations.