Category: 11. Toxicology

The treatment of a poisoned patient requires a rapid and genuine approach. There are three principles underlying the management of poisoning: Life support Drug identification Drug detoxification Drug overdose or poisoning by other chemicals can often manifest itself as an acute clinical emergency. The kinds of life-threatening emergencies include seizures, cardiac arrhythmias, circulatory shock and…

Toxicology is concerned with the deleterious effects of chemical and physical agents on all living systems. The terms poison, toxic substance and toxicant are synonymous. The most important axiom of toxicology is that “the dose makes the poison”, indicating that any chemical or drug can be toxic if the dose or exposure becomes high enough.…