Symptomatology and Therapy of Toxicological Emergencies (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Symptomatology and Therapy of Toxicological Emergencies 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 16
Dedication 6
WARNING OF SIDE EFFECTS 7
"PARTS PER MILLION" 8
FOREWORD 10
PREFACE 12
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 14
CHAPTER I. First Aid and General Suggestions for Treatment 18
General Recommendations and Advice by Telephone 18
Measures to Prevent Poisoning Accidents 19
Transportation of Injured 19
Ingested Poisons and Their Removal from the Alimentary Tract 19
Food Poisoning 21
Poisoning by Plants 22
Exposure by Inhalation, Choking, or Suffocation 23
Skin Exposure 23
Eye Exposure 23
Anaphylactic Drug Reaction 24
Tetanus (Lockjaw) 25
Mouth-to-Mouth or Mouth-to-Nose Breathing for Adults and Children 26
External Cardiac Massage 30
Combination: Silvester Method for Artificial Respiration with External Cardiac Massage 32
Management After Cardiac Arrest 32
Tracheostomy 33
Pain 33
Chemical Burns 34
Shock 35
Diving 36
CHAPTER II. Drugs and Dosages (Adults) for the Treatment of Intoxications 38
Gastric Lavage 38
Disturbances of the Digestive Tract 38
To Induce Central Nervous System Stimulation 38
Tremors or Convulsions 39
Extrapyramidal Reactions or Tremors Induced by Tranquilizers (Parkinsonian Syndrome, Tetanus-like Syndrome, Chorea) 39
To Increase Blood Pressure 39
To Reduce Blood Pressure in a Hypertensive Crisis 40
To Stimulate Cardiac Activity 40
To Lower Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure 40
Respiratory Depression 40
To Replace Potassium 40
Acidosis 41
To Induce Diuresis of an Acid Urine 41
To Induce Diuresis of an Alkaline Urine 41
To Reduce Hyperthermia 42
Methemoglobinemia 42
Narcotic Agents 42
Nonnarcotic Drugs Recommended to Be Used Whenever Possible Instead of Narcotics 43
CHAPTER III. Supportive Treatment 46
Respiration 46
Circulation 46
Gastroenteric Tract 47
Central Nervous System 48
Liver 49
Kidneys, Electrolytes, and Water Balance 49
Dialytic Therapy of Poisoning 51
Blood Dyscrasias 52
CHAPTER IV. Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment of Intoxications 53
Listing of Drugs and Chemicals 53
CHAPTER V. Tabular Summaries of Acute Toxicity 448
Tables I–LX 449
INDEX 570