RT Book, Section
A1 Winchester, James F.
A1 Feinfeld, Donald A.
A2 Lerma, Edgar V.
A2 Berns, Jeffrey S.
A2 Nissenson, Allen R.
SR Print(0)
ID 6342310
T1 Chapter 59. Poisonings & Intoxications
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Nephrology & Hypertension
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-144787-4
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6342310
RD 2024/04/25
AB Because  of  modern  medical  approaches  mortality  from  poisoning  is  low.  However,  severe  poisoning  in  certain  groups  of  patients  is  associated  with  a  high  mortality:  poisons  with  toxic  metabolites  (eg,  methanol,  ethylene  glycol,  and  acetaminophen),  poisons  inducing  metabolic  changes  (eg,  salicylates),  and  poisons  that  produce  deep  coma  (eg,  phenobarbital).  This  chapter  will  discuss  the  role  of  forced  diuresis  and  modern  dialysis  techniques  used  to  treat  poisoning,  and  will  give  the  clinician  guidance  in  the  appropriate  use  of  these  treatments  applied  to  drug  or  chemical  intoxication.  We  will  use  real  case  reports  to  illustrate  these  points.