Toxicology Summary: Integrates assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient with a toxicological complaint. TARGET SKILLS: Recognition and management of: Carbon monoxide poisoning agent poisoning How and when to contact a poison control center Anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and management of: Inhaled poisons Absorbed poisons Ingested poisons Alcohol intoxication and withdrawal Injected poisons Opiate toxidrome Anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, presentations, prognosis, and management of the following toxidromes and poisonings: Cholinergics Over-the-counter and prescription Anticholinergics medications Sympathomimetics Carbon monoxide Sedative/hypnotics Illegal drugs Opiates Herbal preparations Key Terminology: Absorption Cardiac Medications Dimercapel Acetaminophen Caustics Dosage Errors Activated Charcoal Chemicals Ecstasy Agitated Delirium Chemical Warfare End Organ Damage Alcohols Childhood Poisoning Environmental Exposure Alcoholism Berry Euphoria Alcohol Cholinergic Facilitated Airway Chlorine Control Alkalinization and Circulation Support Fentanyl Sodium Bicarbonate Codeine Flumazenil Ammonia Cocaine Fox Glove Anticholinergic Coma Glucagon Atropine Cyanide Haldol Barbiturates Cyanide Antidotes Hallucinogens Beta-agonist Decadron Halogenated Bleach Decreased level of Hydrocarbon Calcium Gluconate consciousness Heroin Carbamate Diazepam Household Poisons Carbon Monoxide Dieffenbachia Huffing Agent Cardiac Damage Digibind Hydrocarbons
Toxicology Summary: Integrates assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient with a toxicological complaint. TARGET SKILLS: Recognition and management of: Carbon monoxide poisoning agent poisoning How and when to contact a poison control center Anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and management of: Inhaled poisons Ingested poisons Injected poisons Absorbed poisons Alcohol intoxication and withdrawal Opiate toxidrome Anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, presentations, prognosis, and management of the following toxidromes and poisonings: Cholinergics Anticholinergics Sympathomimetics Sedative/hypnotics Opiates Over-the-counter and prescription medications Carbon monoxide Illegal drugs Herbal preparations Key Terminology: Absorption Acetaminophen Activated Charcoal Agitated Delirium Alcohols Alcoholism Alcohol Alkalinization and Sodium Bicarbonate Ammonia Anticholinergic Atropine Barbiturates Beta-agonist Bleach Calcium Gluconate Carbamate Carbon Monoxide Cardiac Damage Cardiac Medications Caustics Chemicals Chemical Warfare Childhood Poisoning Berry Cholinergic Chlorine Circulation Support Codeine Cocaine Coma Cyanide Cyanide Antidotes Decadron Decreased level of consciousness Diazepam Dieffenbachia Digibind Dimercapel Dosage Errors Ecstasy End Organ Damage Environmental Exposure Euphoria Facilitated Airway Control Fentanyl Flumazenil Fox Glove Glucagon Haldol Hallucinogens Halogenated Hydrocarbon Heroin Household Poisons Huffing Agent Hydrocarbons