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Toxicology in the ICU: Part 1: general overview and approach to treatment.
- Source :
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Chest [Chest] 2011 Sep; Vol. 140 (3), pp. 795-806. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Poisonings, adverse drug effects, and envenomations continue to be commonly encountered. Patients often present critically ill and warrant ICU admission. Many other patients who are initially stable have the potential for rapid deterioration and require continuous cardiopulmonary and neurologic monitoring. Given the potential for rapid deterioration, and because patients need continuous monitoring, ICU admission is frequently required. This article is the first of a three-part series to be published in CHEST; it discusses general management, laboratory tests, enhanced elimination, and emerging therapies. The second article will address the management of specific overdoses; the last will cover plants, mushrooms, envenomations, and heavy metals.
- Subjects :
- Acid-Base Equilibrium
Acidosis etiology
Fat Emulsions, Intravenous
Humans
Hydroxocobalamin
Naloxone administration & dosage
Narcotic Antagonists administration & dosage
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome therapy
Osmolar Concentration
Poisoning physiopathology
Renal Dialysis
Serotonin Syndrome therapy
Therapeutic Irrigation
Xenobiotics
Intensive Care Units
Poisoning therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1931-3543
- Volume :
- 140
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Chest
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21896525
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.10-2548