Poisoning and Drug Overdose, Seventh Edition

By Kent R. Olson

Book Overview

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When every moment counts, count on Poisoning & Drug Overdose

A Doody's Core Title for 2019

"Poisoning & Drug Overdose belongs in every emergency physician's workroom."
--Academic Emergency Medicine (reviewing earlier edition)

"...a great addition to any emergency department library when rapid reference is needed to treat and diagnose the poisoned patient."
-- Annals of Emergency Medicine (reviewing earlier edition)

Designed for speed of use during toxicologic emergencies, this instant-answer guide delivers critical information on the effective diagnosis and treatment of drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures. Enhanced by detailed tables and charts, extensive cross-referencing, and a comprehensive index, the Seventh Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect newly released drugs and the latest information on existing drugs.
Poisoning & Drug Overdose is divided into four sections:
Section 1 leads you through initial emergency management, including treatment of coma, hypotension, and other common complications; physical and laboratory diagnosis; and methods of decontamination and enhanced eliminations of poisons
Section II provides detailed information on hundreds of common drugs and poisons
Section III describes the use and side effects of more than 80 antidotes and therapeutic drugs
Section IV covers the medical management of chemical spills and occupational chemical exposures, and includes a table of more than 500 industrial chemicals

Poisoning & Drug Overdose, Seventh Edition should be within reach of every medical toxicologist, emergency physician, and poison control staff member.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071839798
• ISBN13: 9780071839792
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical
• Length: 960 Pages
• Weight: 2.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

drug and poison book

This was a gift for my son who's an emergency department resident. He requested it and was very pleased when he received it.

Olson, Poisoning and Drug Overdose 5th Edition

I'm a certified specialist in poison information (CSPI). We use Olson daily in our job. Also use it as a text for studying for our boards. Great book. Set up for easy research. Concise info. Like to use this info when discussing treatment options with physicians. I purchased this as graduation gift for my son-in-law who just graduated with degree in nursing. Will be helpful for him working in psych nursing.

Great reference for internists/ER

I have the previous edition, but still use it all the time when I'm in the ER/wards. It covers just about everything, and has just enough background pathophys, management guidelines, and easy to find what you're looking for. I highly recommend this book for anyone doing a toxicology rotation or who will work in an ER and see acute poisonings/ingestions.

Good

This is a good book for those who are taking a toxicology course or working at a poison control center as a reference.

it is perfect

I think this is the best portable book in "clinical" toxicology there are four sections 1 emergency treatment 2 common poisons & drugs (alphabetical listing)including the pathophysiology ,toxic dose and level.clinical presentation.diagnosis and specific treatment associated with each substance (very helpful) 3 therapeutic drugs & antidotes 4 environmental & occupational toxicology SIMPLY it is recommended...